Strong H3309H3309Gיָפִיעַ
Japhia
One of the 3 senses of Strong H3309
- Transliteration
- yâphîya‛
- Pronunciation
- yaw-fee'-ah
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3
Meaning of the name
Japhia = "shining"
General definition
From H3313; bright;
{Japhia} the name of a {Canaanite} an {Israelite} and a place in Palestine: - Japhia.
{Japhia} the name of a {Canaanite} an {Israelite} and a place in Palestine: - Japhia.
In the biblical story
Japhia
King of Lachish, defeated by Joshua
Japhia was the king of Lachish, one of the Amorite cities defeated by Joshua.
In the Bible
Strong H3309G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- japhia1
First verses
- Joshua 10:3Wherefore 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,