Lexical Definition

‎יָפִיעַ‎ Yâphîyaʻ (yaw-fee'-ah) Japhia ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָפַע‎; bright

Japhia.

• § Japhia = "shining"
• Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine

n pr loc
1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar
1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa'
n pr m
2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
3) a son of David by a concubine

Extended Information

• perhaps modern 'Yafa'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָפִיעַ‎ proper name, person and location

1. masculine person (compare Sabean ‎יפעאל‎ Hal¹⁵⁰) —
a. a king of Lachish Josh 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5^L Ιαφ(α)ιε.
b. a son of David 2Sam 5:15 (ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5^L Ναφεθ) = 1Chr 3:7 (ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5^L Αχικαμ) = 1Chr 14:6 (ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5^L Ιαβεγ).

2. proper name, of a location on border of Zebulun Josh 19:12, perhaps = modern Yâfa, 1/2 hour from Nazareth, Rob^{BR ii. 343 f}, but ᵐ5 Φαγγαι, Ιαφαψαὶ ᵐ5^L Ιαφφιε.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Japhia • A town on the border of Zebulun

Japhia, a town on the border of Zebulun's territory (Joshua 19:12).

• A location only mentioned at Jos.19.12;
• only referred to as Japhia יָפִיעַ.
  

Japhia was a town located on the border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:12). It was situated in the northern part of Canaan, near Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin. The border of Zebulun's territory turned eastward from Japhia toward Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin, extending to Rimmon. Its location remains uncertain.

All entries for Japhia: יָפִיעַ