Bereschit 36:15 Kommentar: Rashi, Rashbam & Siftei Chakhamim

אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵשָׂ֑ו בְּנֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּכ֣וֹר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃

Dies sind die Stammfürsten der Söhne Esaus. Die Söhne des Eliphas, des Erstgeborenen Esaus: Fürst Theman, Fürst Omar, Fürst Zepho, Fürst Kenas,

Rashi on Genesis

אלה אלופי בני עשו THESE WERE CHIEFTAINS OF THE SONS OF ESAU — Heads of families.
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Rashbam on Genesis

All the Alufim mentioned in this chapter are heads of cities of clans. I believe that the אלוף קרח mentioned in this verse as one of the sons of Eliphaz is identical with the תמנע mentioned in Chronicles as a son of Eliphaz, (compare verse 12) whereas the קרח, mentioned in verse 18 here as the son of Oholovimah, is a different person by the same name.
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Siftei Chakhamim

Heads of families. Rashi is saying they were leaders and heads, each over a different family, but not that the families were formed by them.
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