H3317

יִפְתַּח־אֵל

yiph.tach-elN:N--L

(Valley of) Iphtahel

Combined with gay (גַּיְא " Valley" H1516H) § Jiphthah-el = "God opens" a valley between Zebulun and Asher; location uncertain

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

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}.

2 occurrences

Joshua 19:14
Joshua 19:27