Japhia

יָפִיעַ · ya.phi.a · H3309H“enlightening; appearing” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Joshua

Where it is

32.69° N, 35.27° E · now Yafa

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Mentioned most in

Joshua · 1

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Japhia was a town located on the border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:12). It was situated in the northern part of Canaan, near Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin. The border of Zebulun's territory turned eastward from Japhia toward Gath-hepher and Eth-kazin, extending to Rimmon. Its location remains uncertain.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 1 mention

Joshua 19:12It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

What the dictionary says

Splendid.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain