Strong G2422Ἰεφθάε
Jephthah
- Transliteration
- Iephthae
- Pronunciation
- ee-ef-thah'-eh
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H3316];
Jephthae (that is Jiphtach) an Israelite: - Jephthah.
Jephthae (that is Jiphtach) an Israelite: - Jephthah.
Meaning of the name
Jephthah, "Yahweh opens, frees"
Detailed definition
Ἰεφθάε (FlJ, -θάς, -οῦ), ὁ (Heb. יִפְתָּח),
Jephthah: Heb.11:32.†
(AS)
Jephthah: Heb.11:32.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Jephthah
A judge of Israel, known for his tragic vow.
Jephthah was a judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from the Ammonites but made a tragic vow that resulted in the sacrifice of his daughter.
In the Bible
Strong G2422 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jephthae1
First verses
- Hebrews 11:32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: