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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Jamnin
[Jabneel]
Janna
(flourishing), son of Joseph, and father of Melchi, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:24) In
the Revised Version written JANNAI.
Jannes
and Jam’bres, the names of two Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses. Exod 7:9-13; 2Tim
3:8,9. (B.C. 1492.)
Janoah
(rest), a place apparently in the north of Galilee, or the “land of Naphtali,”—one of those taken
by Tiglath-pileser in his first incursion into Palestine. (2 Kings 15:29) No trace of it appears
elsewhere.
Janohah
(rest), a place on the boundary of Ephraim (Joshua 16:6,7) east of Neapolis. A little less than
twelve miles from Nablus and about southeast in direction, two miles from Akrabeh is the village
of Yanun, doubtless identical with the ancient Janohah.
Janum
(slumber), a town of Judah in the mountain district, apparently not far from Hebron. (Joshua
15:53)
Japheth
(enlargement), one of the three sons of Noah. The descendants of Japheth occupied the “isles
of the Gentiles,” (Genesis 10:5)—i.e. the coast lands of the Mediterranean Sea in Europe and Asia
Minor— whence they spread northward over the whole continent of Europe and a considerable
portion of Asia.
Japhia
(splendid).
•King of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. (Joshua 10:3) (B.C. 1450.)
•One of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6) (B.C.
1046.)
(splended) The boundary of Zebulun ascended from Daberath to Japhia, and thence passed to
Gath-hepher. (Joshua 19:12) Yafa, two miles south of Nazareth.,is not unlikely to be identical with
Japhin.
Japhleli
(the Japhletite). The boundary of the “Japhletite” is one of the landmarks on the south boundary
line of Ephraim. (Joshua 16:3)
Japhlet
(whom God delivers) a descendant of Asher through Beriah. (1 Chronicles 7:32,33)
Japho
(beauty). (John 19:46) The Hebrew form for the better-known Joppa, Or Japho. (2 Chronicles
2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3) In its modern garb it is Yafa .
Jarah
(honey), a descendant of Saul; son of Micah and great-grandson of Mephibosheth. (1 Chronicles
9:42) comp. 1Chr 9:40
Jareb
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