Keraia
Lexicon

יָפִיעַ

ya.phi.aJaphia
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man5 occurrences3 books5 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Japhia: Son of David, born in Jerusalem
  • Japhia: King of Lachish, defeated by Joshua
  • Japhia: A town on the border of Zebulun

Definition

from H3313; bright; Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Japhia.

Glossary entries

Japhia (Person) Japhia (Place)

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

5 total
  1. Joshua 10:3יָפִ֧יעַ · Japhia
    Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
  2. Joshua 19:12יָפִֽיעַ׃ · to Japhia
    From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
  3. 2 Samuel 5:15וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ · Japhia
    Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
  4. 1 Chronicles 3:7וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ · Japhia
    Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
  5. 1 Chronicles 14:6וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ · Japhia
    Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,