Strong’s G2422

Ἰεφθάε

Part of speech

Proper Noun, Indeclinable

Transliteration

Iephthae

Pronunciation

yef-THAH-eh

Definition

Jephthah

Meaning

(Hebrew), Jephthah, one of the Judges of Israel.

Usage

The name Jephthah means "He opens" or "Whom God sets free." In the New Testament, Jephthah is mentioned in the context of the "heroes of faith" in Hebrews 11:32, highlighting his role as a judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from the oppression of the Ammonites.

Bible references

Hebrews 11:32