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Jephunneh

יְפֻנֶּה/jeh-FUN-eh/

“Nimble, or for whom a way is prepared”

Summary

The name of two men in the Old Testament: most notably the father of Caleb the faithful spy, who was a Kenizzite incorporated into the tribe of Judah; and also an Asherite, son of Jether.

☩Father of Caleb

Jephunneh was the father of Caleb, the renowned spy who, together with Joshua, brought back a faithful report of the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:6; 14:6, 30, 38). Though Caleb is listed as belonging to the tribe of Judah (Numbers 13:6), Jephunneh is identified as a Kenizzite (Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6), indicating that the Kenizzite clan was incorporated into the tribe of Judah. The Kenizzites were apparently an Edomite tribe, as Kenaz was a 'duke of Edom' (Genesis 36:11, 15). Jephunneh's name means 'nimble' or 'for whom a way is prepared.' He lived around 1698-1530 B.C.

Key verses:Numbers 13:6Numbers 32:12Joshua 14:6

☩The Asherite

A second Jephunneh was one of the sons of Jether (or Ithran), from the descendants of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:38). He lived probably before 1017 B.C.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:38

Related Verses16 mentions

Numbers· 7 verses

13:614:614:3014:3826:65

Joshua· 5 verses

14:614:1314:1415:1321:12

1 Chronicles· 3 verses

4:156:567:38

Deuteronomy· 1 verse

1:36

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jephunneh," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jephunneh," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jephunneh," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jephunneh," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).