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Japhleti

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Landmark of Ephraim

(Josh. 16:3³And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. (Joshua 16:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“The border of the Japhletites,” RV, a boundary of Ephraim (Josh. 16:3³And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. (Joshua 16:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3311 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yaphletiy

Phonic:

yaf-lay-tee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 3310; a Japhletite or descendant of Japhlet

KJV Usage:

Japhleti

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Japhlet

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Set free; delivered:―a landmark on the S. boundary of Ephraim, Josh. 16:3. {Liberatus}