Strong's Lexicon

H3309

H3309 — יָפִיַע

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYaphiyaName/l.Occurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3309
Word:	יָפִיַע
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H3313
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	Yaphiya
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (yaw-fee'-ah) n/l.
Meaning:	1. bright 2. Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Japhia.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3656

יָפִיעַ proper name [of a person and location]

1. masculine [person] (compare Sabean יפעאל Hal¹⁵⁰) —

a. a king of Lachish Josh 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5 ^L Ιαφ(α)ιε.

b. a son of David 2Sam 5:15 ( ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5 ^L Ναφεθ) = 1Chr 3:7 ( ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5 ^L Αχικαμ) = 1Chr 14:6 ( ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5 ^L Ιαβεγ).

2. proper name [of a location] on border of Zebulun Josh 19:12, perhaps = modern Yâfa, 1/2 hour from Nazareth, Rob^{BR
ii.
343 f}, but ᵐ5 Φαγγαι, Ιαφαψαὶ ᵐ5 ^L Ιαφφιε.

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