How to Pronounce Japhia
Jah-PHEE-ah
Japhia is pronounced Jah-PHEE-ah (dʒəˈfaɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: juh-FYE-uh.
What does Japhia mean?
Japhia means “enlightening; appearing”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was 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 also Horam (Josh. 10:33). (2.) One of the sons of David (2 Sam. 5:15), born in Jerusalem. (3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Josh. 19:12); now Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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