3317. Yiphtach-el
Strong's Lexicon
Yiphtach-el: Jiphthah-el

Original Word: יִפְתַּח־אֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Yiphtach-'el
Pronunciation: yif-takh-ale
Phonetic Spelling: (yif-tach-ale')
Definition: Jiphthah-el
Meaning: Jiphtach-el

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (pathach, Strong's 6605) meaning "to open" and אֵל (El, Strong's 410) meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Yiphtach-el, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of God opening or providing can be related to Greek words like ἀνοίγω (anoigo, Strong's 455), meaning "to open."

Usage: The name Yiphtach-el means "God opens" or "God will open." It is used in the Bible to refer to a valley or region in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, place names often carried significant meanings that reflected the character or history of the location. The name Yiphtach-el suggests a divine intervention or blessing, possibly indicating a fertile or strategically important area. The valley of Jiphthah-el was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pathach and el
Definition
"God opens," a valley between Zebulun and Asher
NASB Translation
Iphtahel (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִפְתַּחאֵֿל proper name, of a location (God openeth; compare Sabean proper name, masculineיפתחאל Hal148, l); — in ׳גֵּייִפ (Γαφαηλ, Γαι και Φθαιηλ A ᵐ5L Γαι (Ι)εφθαηλ), valley between Zebulun and Asher Joshua 19:14,27 (P); probably near Jêfât (Jotapata), and perhaps upper part of Wady `Abellîn, see BuhlGeogr.109, 223.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jiphthah-el

From pathach and 'el; God will open; Jiphtach-el, a place in Palestine -- Jiphthah-el.

see HEBREW pathach

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
אֵ֥ל אֵֽל׃ אל אל׃ ’êl El
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:14
HEB: גֵּ֖י יִפְתַּח־ אֵֽל׃
NAS: at the valley of Iphtahel.
KJV: thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
INT: and the outgoings the valley of Iphtahel

Joshua 19:27
HEB: וּבְגֵ֨י יִפְתַּח־ אֵ֥ל צָפ֛וֹנָה בֵּ֥ית
NAS: and to the valley of Iphtahel northward
KJV: and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side
INT: to Zebulun the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3317
2 Occurrences


’êl — 2 Occ.















3316
Top of Page
Top of Page