Japhlet

Japhlet was a descendant of Asher and the son of Heber.

The name Japhlet means “Japhleti, delivered; banished”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Asher living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Joshua 16:3; referred to as Japhlet (יַפְלֵט) or Japhletite (יַפְלֵטִי); son of Heber; a brother of Shomer, Hotham and Shua; father of Pasach, Bimhal and Ashvath.

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Family members

Father: Heber
Siblings: Hotham Shomer Shua
Children: Ashvath Bimhal Pasach

Alternative names

יַפְלֵטJaphlet
יַפְלֵטִיJaphlet

Mentions

Joshua 16:3
Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
1 Chronicles 7:32
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
1 Chronicles 7:33
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.