Bible Dictionary: Japhia

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Japhia

enlightening; appearing

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Japhia

(splended) The boundary of Zebulun ascended from Daberath to Japhia, and thence passed to Gath-hepher. (Joshua 19:12) Yafa , two miles south of Nazareth. ,is not unlikely to be identical with Japhin.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Splendid.

(1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Joshua 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam (Joshua 10:33).

(2.) One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:15), born in Jerusalem.

(3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Joshua 19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JAPHIA (1)

ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`, perhaps "tall"; compare Arabic; Iephtha):

(1) King of Lachish, one of the 5 "kings of the Amorites" who allied themselves together in an expedition against Gibeon on account of its treaty with the Israelites (Joshua 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (10:10), "one of the most important in the history of the world" (Stanley), they fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah (10:16). As Joshua passed, he was informed of this, but, unwilling to delay his pursuit of the fugitives, he ordered great stones to be rolled unto the mouth of the cave, leaving a guard in charge (10:17). On the completion of his victory, Joshua returned to Makkedah and commanded the Israelites to bring forth the imprisoned kings, and summoned the chiefs of his army to plant their feet upon their necks. Then he put them to death; and after he had hung their bodies on 5 trees, he ordered the Israelites in the evening to take them down and cast them into the cave (10:22-27).

(2) Septuagint Iephies, Iaphie): One of the sons of David who were born to him at Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:15 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6).

James Crichton

JAPHIA (2)

ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`): A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath (Joshua 19:12). It is represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth, near the foot of the hills. It was one of the places fortified by Josephus (Vita, 45; BJ, II, xx, 6).

Strong's Hebrew

3309. Yaphia -- a king of Lachish, also a son of David, also a ...
... a king of Lachish, also a son of David, also a place on the border of Zebulun.
Transliteration: Yaphia Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-fee'-ah) Short Definition: Japhia ...
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Thesaurus

Japhia (5 Occurrences)
... south-west of Nazareth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JAPHIA (1). ja-fi'-a,
jaf'-ia ... Chronicles 14:6). James Crichton. JAPHIA (2). ja-fi'-a, jaf ...
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Japhi'a (5 Occurrences)
Japhi'a. Japhia, Japhi'a. Japhlet . Multi-Version Concordance ... (See RSV). 2 Samuel
5:15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia; (See RSV). ...
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Nepheg (4 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). 2 Samuel 5:15 and Ibhar, and Elishua,
and Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Nogah (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Nogah (2 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 3:7 and Nogah, and
Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Lachish (22 Occurrences)
... It was then an Amorite city, and its king, Japhia, joined the confederacy
formed by Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, to resist Joshua. ...
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Japheth (12 Occurrences)

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Kisloth (1 Occurrence)
... Joshua 19:12 It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth
Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. (See NIV). ...
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Jarmuth (7 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron,
to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of ...
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Ibhar (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ibhar (3 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 5:15 and Ibhar, and Elishua,
and Nepheg, and Japhia, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Eglon (13 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron,
to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of ...
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Bible Concordance

Japhia (5 Occurrences)

Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 19:12 It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 5:15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 3:7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 14:6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Japhia

Japhia: A Son of David

Japhia: A Town of Zebulun

Japhia: King of Lachish

Related Terms

Japhi'a (5 Occurrences)

Nepheg (4 Occurrences)

Nogah (2 Occurrences)