Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #3309 - יָפִיעַ
Transliteration
Yâphîyaʻ
Phonetics
yaw-fee'-ah
Origin
from (H3313)
Parts of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Japhia = "shining"
- n pr loc
- a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar
- perhaps modern ´Yafa´
- a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar
- n pr m
- the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
- a son of David by a concubine
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
BSB (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
CSB (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
ESV (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
KJV (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
LEB (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
LSB (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
N95 (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
NAS (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
NLT (0)
The
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (5)
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
1 Chronicles
2
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
יָפִיעַ proper name, person and location 1. masculine person (compare Sabean יפעאל Hal150) —
a. a king of Lachish Joshua 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5 L Ιαφ(α)ιε.
b. a son of David 2 Samuel 5:15 (ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5 L Ναφεθ) = 1 Chronicles 3:7 (ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5 L Αχικαμ) = 1 Chronicles 14:6 (ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5 L Ιαβεγ).
2. proper name, of a location on border of Zebulun Joshua 19:12, perhaps = modern Yâfa, 1/2hour from Nazareth, Rob BR ii. 343 f, but ᵐ5 Φαγγαι, Ιαφαψαὶᵐ5 L Ιαφφιε.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
יָפִיעַ (“splendid”), [Japhia], pr.n.
(1) of a town in the tribe of Zebulon, Joshua 19:12.
(2) Of several men.
(a) of a king of the city of Lachish, Joshua 10:3.
(b) of a son of David, 2 Samuel 5:15.
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List of Word Forms
וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ ויפיע׃ יָפִ֧יעַ יָפִֽיעַ׃ יפיע יפיע׃ veyaFia wə·yā·p̄î·a‘ wəyāp̄îa‘ yā·p̄î·a‘ yaFia yāp̄îa‘
