Word Study
The meaning of “יִפְתָּח”
Understanding Yiphtâch reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H3316
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
יִפְתָּח
Phoneticyif-tawkh'
TransliterationYiphtâch
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jephthah, Jiphtah. - § Jephthah or Jiphtah = "he opens" - Jiphtach, an Israelite - also a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a son of Gilead and a concubine and the judge who defeated the Ammonites; after the victory because of a vow taken before the battle he sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering n pr loc 2) a city in Judah
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
26 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
26x
Most Frequent Book
Judges
Book Distribution
Joshua1
Judges24
1 Samuel1
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יִפְתָּח' deepen your understanding of Joshua 15:43?