Strong's Lexicon Yaphleti: Yaphleti Original Word: יַפְלֵטִי Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַט (palat), meaning "to escape" or "to deliver." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yaphleti in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: The name Yaphleti is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a descendant of Jonathan, the son of King Saul. The name itself suggests the idea of deliverance or escape, which may reflect a characteristic or hope associated with the individual or his lineage. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The root of Yaphleti, "to escape" or "to deliver," could imply a narrative of survival or divine intervention, which was a common theme in the lives of many biblical figures. The genealogies and family lines were crucial in maintaining tribal identities and inheritance rights within the Israelite community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Yaphlet Definition desc. of Japhlet NASB Translation Japhletites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יַפְלֵטִי adjective, of a people with article as collective noun ׳הַי the Japhlites Joshua 16:3, family or clan on southwest border of Ephraim; Απταλειμ, A Ιεφαλθι, ᵐ5L Ιεφλητι. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Japhleti Patronymically from Yaphlet; a Japhletite or descendant of Japhlet -- Japhleti. see HEBREW Yaphlet Forms and Transliterations הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י היפלטי haiyafleTi hay·yap̄·lê·ṭî hayyap̄lêṭîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 16:3 HEB: אֶל־ גְּב֣וּל הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י עַ֣ד גְּב֧וּל NAS: to the territory of the Japhletites, as far KJV: to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast INT: to the territory of the Japhletites far as the territory 1 Occurrence |