3317. Yiphtach-el

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

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

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 Hal^{148, l}); — in ׳גֵּייִפ (Γαφαηλ, Γαι και Φθαιηλ A ᵐ5^L 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 Buhl^{Geogr.109, 223}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (pathach), meaning "to open," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jiphtach-el, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible, such as the Septuagint, may transliterate the name, but it does not have a distinct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance.

Usage: Jiphtach-el is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a geographical location.

Context: Jiphtach-el is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Zebulun. It is described as a valley or a region that marks part of the border of Zebulun's inheritance in the land of Canaan. The name suggests a divine intervention or blessing, as it implies that God is the one who opens or provides access to this area. The specific reference to Jiphtach-el can be found in the Book of Joshua:

• Joshua 19:14 (BSB): "Then the border circled westward to Jiphtah-el and came out at the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued to Cabul on the left."

This passage highlights Jiphtach-el as a significant landmark in the delineation of tribal territories. The valley of Jiphtach-el served as a natural boundary, playing a crucial role in the demarcation of land among the tribes of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

אֵ֥ל אֵֽל׃ אל אל׃ ’êl El

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.