Lexical Definition

‎יִפְתַּח־אֵל‎ Yiphtach-ʼêl (yif-tach-ale') (Valley of) Iphtahel ^N:N--L
from ‎פָּתַח‎ and ‎אֵל‎; God will open

Jiphthah-el.

• § Jiphthah-el = "God opens"
• Jiphtach-el, a place in Palestine

1) a valley between Zebulun and Asher; location uncertain

Extended Information

• Combined with gay (‎ג‎ַּ‎י‎ְ‎א‎ " Valley" גַּיְא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יִפְתַּחאֵֿל‎ proper name, of a location (God openeth; compare Sabean proper name, masculine‎יפתחאל‎ Hal^{148, l}); — in ‎׳‎‎גֵּייִפ‎ (Γαφαηλ, Γαι και Φθαιηλ A ᵐ5^L Γαι (Ι)εφθαηλ), valley between Zebulun and Asher Josh 19:14; Josh 19:27 (P); probably near Jêfât (Jotapata), and perhaps upper part of Wady `Abellîn, see Buhl^{Geogr.109, 223}.

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Valley of Iphtahel • A valley on the border of Zebulun and Asher

The Iphtahel Valley, on the border between Zebulun and Asher (Joshua 19:14, 27).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.19.14;
• only referred to as Iphtahel_Valley יִפְתַּח־אֵל גַּיְא.
  

The Iphtahel Valley was a valley located on the border between the territories of Zebulun and Asher (Joshua 19:14, 27). It is mentioned in the description of the boundaries of these two tribes during the division of the Promised Land. The valley was situated in the western part of the Galilee region, near the Mediterranean Sea. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely a significant geographical feature that served as a natural boundary marker.

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