H3309G
יָפִיעַ
Japhia
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3 § Japhia = "shining" 1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar 1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa' 2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua 3) a son of David by a concubine
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
יָפִיעַ proper name, person and location
1. masculine person (compare Sabean יפעאל Hal150) —
a. a king of Lachish Josh 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5L Ιαφ(α)ιε.
b. a son of David 2Sam 5:15 (ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5L Ναφεθ) = 1Chr 3:7 (ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Αχικαμ) = 1Chr 14:6 (ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Ιαβεγ).
a. a king of Lachish Josh 10:3, ᵐ5 Ιεφθα, A ᵐ5L Ιαφ(α)ιε.
b. a son of David 2Sam 5:15 (ᵐ5 Ιεφιες, ᵐ5L Ναφεθ) = 1Chr 3:7 (ᵐ5 Ιανουε A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Αχικαμ) = 1Chr 14:6 (ᵐ5 Ιανουου, A Ιαφιε, ᵐ5L Ιαβεγ).
2. proper name, of a location on border of Zebulun Josh 19:12, perhaps = modern Yâfa, 1/2 hour from Nazareth, RobBR ii. 343 f, but ᵐ5 Φαγγαι, Ιαφαψαὶ ᵐ5L Ιαφφιε.
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