The meaning of “יִפְתָּח”
Understanding Yiphtâch reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jephthah, Jiphtah. - § Jephthah or Jiphtah = "he opens" - Jiphtach, an Israelite - also a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a...
יִפְתָּח
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:43 | “And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,” Word: יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch) | |
| Judges 11:14 | “And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:” Word: יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch) | |
| 1 Samuel 12:11 | “And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.” Word: יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch) |
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