Japhia
יָפִיעַStrong’s H3309yaphia (ya-phi-a)
Appears in 5 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Yaphia is the Hebrew word usually translated “japhia”. It appears in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
“Wherefore Adonizedec 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,”
Meaning
- A town on the border of Zebulun and Issacharperhaps modern 'Yafa'
- The king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
- A son of David by a concubine
- § Japhia = "shining"
- A town on the border of Zebulun and Issacharperhaps modern 'Yafa'
How it's translated
- and japhia 3
- japhia 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Joshua 2
- 1 Chronicles 2
- 2 Samuel 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Joshua 19:12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, 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,
Hebrew dictionary
יָפִיעַ yaphia · Japhia
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
יָפִיעַ yaphia · Japhia
§ Japhia = "shining" a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar perhaps modern 'Yafa'
יָפִיעַ yaphia · Japhia
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.15; son of: David (H1732); brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Japhia = "shining" 1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar 1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa' …
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.