Encyclopedia entry
Jiphtah
(whom God sets free), one of the cities of Judah in the maritime lowland, or Shefelah. (Joshua 15:43) It has not yet been met with.
In the Bible
3
Verses where Jiphtah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Joshua 15:43
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
- Joshua 19:14
Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
- Joshua 19:27
then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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