Japhia
Bible Usage:
- Japhia used 5 times.
- First Reference: Joshua 10:3
- Last Reference: 1 Chronicles 14:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H3309 Used 5 times
Splendid.
1. The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Joshua 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam (Joshua 10:33).
2. One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:15), born in Jerusalem.
3. A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Joshua 19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.
enlightening; appearing
1. King of Lachish
Joshua 10:3
2. A town of Zebulun
Joshua 19:12
3. A son of David
2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6
1. (splended) The boundary of Zebulun ascended from Daberath to Japhia, and thence passed to Gath-hepher. (Joshua 19:12) Yafa , two miles south of Nazareth. ,is not unlikely to be identical with Japhin.
2. (splendid).
- King of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by the Isr'lites. (Joshua 10:3) (B.C. 1450.)
- One of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6) (B.C. 1046.)
3. In "Baal-hazor which is by Ephraim" was Absalom's sheepfarm, at which took place the murder of Amnon, one of the earliest precursors of the great revolt. (2 Samuel 13:23) There is no clue to its situation.
4. a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence by the priests. (John 11:54)
Bible Usage:
- Japhia used 5 times.
- First Reference: Joshua 10:3
- Last Reference: 1 Chronicles 14:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H3309 Used 5 times