Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3309
יָפִיעַ
ya.phi.a · “Japhia”
Used 5 times across 3 books
Definition
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3
§ Japhia = "shining"
1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar
1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa'
2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
3) a son of David by a concubine
§ Japhia = "shining"
1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar
1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa'
2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
3) a son of David by a concubine
Where it appears
Joshua2
2 Samuel1
1 Chronicles2
In the text
Joshua 10:3Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,Joshua 19:12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth–tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,2 Samuel 5:15Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,1 Chronicles 3:7And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,1 Chronicles 14:6And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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