Japheth
Wide spreading: “God shall enlarge Japheth” (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet, Gen. 9:27. Some, however, derive the name from yaphah, “to be beautiful;” hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned l…
Japhia
Splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Josh. 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called a…
Japhleli
(the Japhletite). The boundary of the “Japhletite” is one of the landmarks on the south boundary line of Ephraim. (Joshua 16:3)
Japhlet
(whom God delivers) a descendant of Asher through Beriah. (1 Chronicles 7:32,33)
Japhleti
JAPH'LETI, a landmark of Ephraim west of Beth-horon. Josh 16:3.
Japho.
JA'PHO. Josh 19:46. See Joppa.
Jarah
(honey), a descendant of Saul; son of Micah and great-grandson of Mephibosheth. (1 Chronicles 9:42) comp. 1Chr 9:40
Jareb
(adversary) is to be explained either as the proper name of a country or person, as a noun in apposition, or as a verb from a root, rub, “to contend plead.” All these senses are represented in the Au…
Jared
Descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2. (2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18).
Jaresiah
(whom Jehovah nourishes), a Benjamite, one of the Bene-Jehoram. (1 Chronicles 8:17)
Jarha
the Egyptian servant of Sheshan, about the time of Eli, to whom his master gave his daughter and heir in marriage; (1 Chronicles 2:34,35) (B.C. before 1491.)
Jarib
An adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:24). (2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16). (3.) Ezra 10:18.
Jarimoth
(heights). 1 Esd. 9:28. [Jeremoth]
Jarmuth.
JAR'MUTH. 1. A town in the low country of Judah. Josh 15:35. Its king, Piram, was one of the five who conspired to punish Gibeon for having made alliance with Israel, and who were defeated at Beth-ho…
Jaroah
(moon), a chief man of the tribe of Gad (1 Chronicles 5:14)
Jarvah
breathing, or making, a sweet smell
Jashem
Jashen, ancient; sleeping
Jashen
Sleeping, called also Hashem (1 Chr. 11:34); a person, several of whose sons were in David’s body-guard (2 Sam. 23:32).
Jasher
Upright. “The Book of Jasher,” rendered in the LXX. “the Book of the Upright One,” by the Vulgate “the Book of Just Ones,” was probably a kind of national sacred song-book, a collection of songs in p…
Jasher, Book Of
JA'SHER, BOOK OF (upright). Twice referred to. Josh 10:13; 2 Sam 1:18; probably a collection of national songs, now lost.
Jashobeam
Dweller among the people; or to whom the people turn, the Hachmonite (1 Chr. 11:11), one of David’s chief heroes who joined him at Ziklag (12:6). He was the first of the three who broke through the h…
Jashtibites
JASHTIBITES, THE, descendants of Jashub, 1. Num 26:24.
Jashtibites, The
JASHTIBITES, THE, descendants of Jashub, 1. Num 26:24.
Jashub
Returner. (1.) The third of Issachar’s four sons (1 Chr. 7:1); called also Job (Gen. 46:13). (2.) Ezra 10:29.
Jashubilehem
(turner back for food), a person or a place named among the descendants of Shelah, the son of Judah by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. (1 Chronicles 4:22)
Jasiel
(whom God made), the last named on the list of David’s heroes in (1 Chronicles 11:47)
Jason
He that will cure, the host of Paul and Silas in Thessalonica. The Jews assaulted his house in order to seize Paul, but failing to find him, they dragged Jason before the ruler of the city (Acts 17:5…
Jasper,
JAS'PER, the last stone in the breastplate of the high priest, and the first in the foundations of the new Jerusalem. Ex 28:20; Rev 21:19. Jasper is an opaque species of quartz, of different colors, …
Jathniel
(whom God gives), a Korhite Levite, the fourth of the family of Meshelemiah. (1 Chronicles 26:2) (B.C. 1014.)
Jattir,
JAT'TIR, a town of Judah in the mountain-districts, Josh 15:48; 2 Sam 21:14; David sent presents thither. 1 Sam 30:27; 1 Chr 6:57. Robinson identifies it with 'Attir, 6 miles north of Molada and 11 m…