Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Japhlet was a descendant of Asher and the son of Heber.
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Also known as Japhletite · Japhleti
Japhlet is mentioned in 1Ch.7.32-33 as one of the sons of Heber, who was a descendant of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Japhlet had three sons: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. The text does not provide any further details about Japhlet's life or his role within the tribe of Asher. His mention in the genealogy suggests that he was an ancestor of some of the families within the tribe, although no specific details are given about his descendants. In Jos.16.3, a place called the "border of Beth-horon the lower" is described as extending to the "border of the Japhletites," possibly indicating that Japhlet's descendants inhabited a specific region within the territory of Asher.
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(whom God delivers) a descendant of Asher through Beriah. (1 Chronicles 7:32,33)
Japhleti, delivered; banished
JAPH'LET (whom God delivers), an Asherite. 1 Chr 7:32-33.
JAPH'LET (whom God delivers), an Asherite. 1 Chr 7:32-33.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3310
Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhletʼs sons.
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