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How to Pronounce Jephthah

DZHEHF-thuh

Jephthah is pronounced DZHEHF-thuh (ˈdʒɛfθə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JEF-thah, JEF-thuh.

Who was Jephthah?

Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, the son of a harlot, who was driven out by his brothers but later made head and captain over the elders of Gilead (Judges 11:1, Judges 11:11). He defeated the Ammonites after vowing a vow to the LORD (Judges 11:30, Judges 11:32), a vow that fell on his only child, his daughter, when she came out to meet him (Judges 11:34).

Also pronounced

JEF-thah
JEF-thuh

Found in Scripture

Judges 11:1Judges 11:2Judges 11:3Judges 11:5Judges 11:6Judges 11:7Judges 11:8Judges 11:9Judges 11:10Judges 11:11Judges 11:12Judges 11:13Judges 11:14Judges 11:15Judges 11:28Judges 11:29Judges 11:30Judges 11:32Judges 11:34Judges 11:40Judges 12:1Judges 12:2Judges 12:4Judges 12:71 Samuel 12:11

Other names from Judges

Jabesh-gilead · JAH-besh-GIH-lee-adJael · Jah-ELLJebus · JEE-buhsJehovah-shalom · jeh-HOH-vuh-SHAH-lohmJephunneh · Jeh-FOO-nehJerub-baal · JAIR-ruhb-BAY-uhlJether · JEE-thuhrJoash · DZHO-ashJonathan · DZHAHN-uh-thnJotham · DZHO-thuhm

In other languages

Jefté in Portuguese

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