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Japhia

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(splendor). (1) A border of Zebulun (Josh. 19:12¹²And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, (Joshua 19:12)). (2) King of Lachish (Josh. 10:3³Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, (Joshua 10:3)). (3) A son of David (2 Sam. 5:15¹⁵Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (2 Samuel 5:15); 1 Chron. 3:7⁷And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (1 Chronicles 3:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. King of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites, defeated by Joshua (Josh. 10:3³Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, (Joshua 10:3)).

2. Son of David, born at Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:15¹⁵Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (2 Samuel 5:15); 1 Chron. 3:7⁷And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (1 Chronicles 3:7); 1 Chron. 14:6⁶And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (1 Chronicles 14:6)).

3. Town on the boundary of Zebulun (Josh. 19:12¹²And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, (Joshua 19:12)). Identified with Yafa, 32° 41' N, 35° 16' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3309 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yaphiya`

Phonic:

yaw-fee’-ah

Meaning:

from 3313; bright; Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Japhia

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

causing brightness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Illustrious; which lightens:―name of two persons and of a place in Palestine, Josh. 10:3. {Splendidus}