Descendant of Asher, son of Heber
Japhlet
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Joshua 16:3.
יַפְלֵטJaphlet
יַפְלֵטִיJaphletite
Also called Japhletite.
The name means “Japhleti, delivered; banished.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Heber
- People
- Tribe of Asher
About Japhlet Written by AI
Japhlet is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:32 to 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 Joshua 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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Joshua 16:3
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.
- 1 Chronicles 7:32
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
- 1 Chronicles 7:33
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.