Bible Dictionary: Ephai

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ephai

(gloomy), a Netophathite, whose sons were among the "captains of the forces" left in Judah after the deportation to Babylon. (Jeremiah 40:8; 41:3) comp. Jere 40:13 (B.C. 588.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

EPHAI

e'-fi, e'-fa-i (`ephay, in Qere, `ophai, in Kethibh; Iophe, Ophe, "gloomy," "obscuring," in the Septuagint, Septuagint):

"The Netophathite," whose sons were numbered among "the captains of the forces" left in Judah after the carrying away to Babylon (Jeremiah 40 Jeremiah 47). His sons assembled at Mizpah with Gedaliah, governor of the scattered Jews, and with him were slain by Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah (Jet 41:3).

Strong's Hebrew

5778. Ophay -- an Israelite
... an Israelite. Transliteration: Ophay Phonetic Spelling: (o-fah'-ee) Short Definition:
Ephai. Word Origin from uph Definition an Isr. NASB Word Usage Ephai (1). ...
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Thesaurus

Ephai (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EPHAI. e'-fi, e'-fa-i (`ephay ... 41:3).
Multi-Version Concordance Ephai (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 40:8 then ...
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Epher (4 Occurrences)

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Kareah (14 Occurrences)
... to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Kare'ah (14 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons
of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Nethani'ah (20 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons
of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Netophathite (9 Occurrences)
... to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Nethaniah (20 Occurrences)
... to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Netoph'athite (3 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons
of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Jaazaniah (5 Occurrences)
... to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Joha'nan (25 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons
of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite ...
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Bible Concordance

Ephai (1 Occurrence)

Jeremiah 40:8 then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
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Subtopics

Ephai

Ephai: An Israelite

Related Terms

Epher (4 Occurrences)

Kareah (14 Occurrences)

Kare'ah (14 Occurrences)

Nethani'ah (20 Occurrences)

Netophathite (9 Occurrences)

Nethaniah (20 Occurrences)

Netoph'athite (3 Occurrences)

Jaazaniah (5 Occurrences)