A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3 § Japhia = "shining" 1) a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar 1a) perhaps modern 'Yafa' 2) the king of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by Joshua 3) a son of David by a concubine
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H3309 — יָפִיעַ
ya.phi.a · Japhia · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Joshua 10:3 · יָפִ֧יעַWherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,Joshua 19:12 · יָפִֽיעַ׃And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,2 Samuel 5:15 · וְיָפִֽיעַ׃Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,1 Chronicles 3:7 · וְיָפִֽיעַ׃And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,1 Chronicles 14:6 · וְיָפִֽיעַ׃And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,