Japhia

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  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.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Japhia, enlightening; appearing