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Jephunneh
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Nimble, or a beholder.
Jephunneh (1)
#The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14).
Jephunneh (2)
#One of the descendants of Asher (1 Chr. 7:38).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(for whom a way is prepared).
Father of Caleb the spy, appears to have belonged to an Edomitish tribe called Kenezites, from Kenaz their founder. See (Numbers 13:6) etc.; Numb 32:12 etc.; Josh 14:14 etc.; 1Chr 4:15 (B.C. 1530.) A descendant of Asher, eldest of the three sons of Jether. (1 Chronicles 7:38) (B.C. 1017.)
In the Bible
16
Verses where Jephunneh is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:15
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
- 1 Chronicles 6:56
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
- 1 Chronicles 7:38
The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
- Deuteronomy 1:36
except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”
- Joshua 14:6
Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
- Joshua 14:13
Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
+10 more verses naming Jephunneh.
Scripture on Jephunneh
12
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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