3309. Yaphia
Strong's Lexicon
Yaphia: Yaphia

Original Word: יָפִיעַ
Part of Speech: proper name, person and location; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Yaphia
Pronunciation: yah-FEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-fee'-ah)
Definition: Yaphia
Meaning: Japhia

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָפַע (yapha), meaning "to shine" or "to be beautiful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Yaphia in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Yaphia is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a king of Lachish, a city in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. The name Yaphia carries the connotation of brightness or beauty, reflecting the root meaning of "to shine."

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the ancient Near East, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. Lachish was a significant city-state during the time of the Israelite conquest and the period of the divided monarchy. It was strategically important due to its location and fortifications. The mention of Yaphia as a king of Lachish situates him within the broader narrative of the Israelite conquest of Canaan, as recorded in the book of Joshua.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yapha
Definition
a king of Lachish, also a son of David, also a place on the border of Zebulun
NASB Translation
Japhia (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָפִיעַ proper name, person and location 1. masculine person (compare Sabean יפעאל Hal150) —

a. a king of Lachish Joshua 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5L Ιαφ(α)ιε.

b. a son of David 2 Samuel 5:15 (ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5L Ναφεθ) = 1 Chronicles 3:7 (ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Αχικαμ) = 1 Chronicles 14:6 (ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Ιαβεγ).

2. proper name, of a location on border of Zebulun Joshua 19:12, perhaps = modern Yâfa, 1/2 hour from Nazareth, RobBR ii. 343 f, but ᵐ5 Φαγγαι, Ιαφαψαὶ ᵐ5L Ιαφφιε.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Japhia

From yapha'; bright; Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine -- Japhia.

see HEBREW yapha'

Forms and Transliterations
וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ ויפיע׃ יָפִ֧יעַ יָפִֽיעַ׃ יפיע יפיע׃ veyaFia wə·yā·p̄î·a‘ wəyāp̄îa‘ yā·p̄î·a‘ yaFia yāp̄îa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 10:3
HEB: יַרְמ֜וּת וְאֶל־ יָפִ֧יעַ מֶֽלֶךְ־ לָכִ֛ישׁ
NAS: of Jarmuth and to Japhia king
KJV: of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king
INT: of Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish

Joshua 19:12
HEB: הַדָּֽבְרַ֖ת וְעָלָ֥ה יָפִֽיעַ׃
NAS: to Daberath and up to Japhia.
KJV: to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
INT: Daberath up to Japhia

2 Samuel 5:15
HEB: וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְנֶ֥פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃
NAS: Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
KJV: and Nepheg, and Japhia,
INT: Elishua Nepheg Japhia

1 Chronicles 3:7
HEB: וְנֹ֥גַהּ וְנֶ֖פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃
NAS: Nogah, Nepheg and Japhia,
KJV: And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
INT: Nogah Nepheg and Japhia

1 Chronicles 14:6
HEB: וְנֹ֥גַהּ וְנֶ֖פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃
NAS: Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
KJV: And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
INT: Nogah Nepheg Japhia

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3309
5 Occurrences


wə·yā·p̄î·a‘ — 3 Occ.
yā·p̄î·a‘ — 2 Occ.
















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