JAR jar. See BARREL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAPHLETI jaf'-le-ti, jaf-le'-ti: the King James Version in Joshua 16:3, where Hebrew is ha-yaphleTi, "the Japhletites," the Revised Version (British and American), a clan said to border on the territory of Joseph, but not mentioned elsewhere. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General

JAPHIA (2) ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`): A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath (Joshua 19:12). It is represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth, near the foot of the hills. It was one of the places fortified by Josephus (Vita, 45; BJ, II, xx, 6). Copyright Statement These fil

JAPHLET jaf'-let (yaphleT, "he escapes"(?)): In 1 Chronicles 7:32,33, a "son" of Heber, an Asherite. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAPHLET'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAPHIA (1) ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`, perhaps "tall"; compare Arabic; Iephtha): (1) King of Lachish, one of the 5 "kings of the Amorites" who allied themselves together in an expedition against Gibeon on account of its treaty with the Israelites (Joshua 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (10:10), "one of the

JAPHETH (1) ja'-feth (yepheth; yapheth; Iapheth): 1. Etymologies of Japheth: This name, in Genesis 9:27, seems to be explained by the phrase "may God make wide (yapht, the American Standard Revised Version "enlarge") for Japheth," where yapht and Japheth are represented by the same consonants, but with different vowel-points. The root of yapht is

JAPHETH (2) ja'-feth (Iapheth): A region mentioned only in Judith 2:25, where no particulars are given which may lead to its identification. Holofernes "came unto the borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Edit

JANOAH ja-no'-a (yanoach, "resting-place"): (1) A place named on the eastern boundary of Ephraim (Joshua 16:6; the King James Version "Janohah"). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Jano") places it in Akrabattine, 12 Roman miles East of Neapolis (Nablus). This points definitely to Khirbet Yanun. On a hill near by, the Moslems show the Maqam of Neby Nun,

JANUM ja'-num (Qere, yanum, Kethibh yanim). See JANIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JANUM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JANNES AND JAMBRES, BOOK OF An apocryphal work condemned by Pope Gelasius. See preceding article, JANNES AND JAMBRES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JANNES AND JAMBRES, BOOK OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JANNAI jan'-a-i (Iannai, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek; Ianna, Textus Receptus of the New Testament; the King James Version Janna); An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 5th before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Luke 3:24). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr,

JANNES AND JAMBRES jan'-ez, jam'-brez (Iannes kai Iambres, 2 Timothy 3:8): 1. Egyptian Magicians: These are the names of two magicians in ancient Egypt, who withstood Moses before Pharaoh. This is the only place where the names occur in the New Testament, and they are not mentioned in the Old Testament at all. In Exodus 7:11,22 Egyptian magicians

JANGLING jan'-gling (mataiologia, "vain discourse" "babbling"): This word is not found in the American Standard Revised Version; once only in the King James Version (1 Timothy 1:6). The American Standard Revised Version has "vain talking," instead of "vain jangling," and evidently means proud, self-conceited talking against what God has revealed a

JANIM ja'-nim (yanim; the King James Version Janum): A place in the Hebron uplands named with Eshan and Beth-tappuah (Joshua 15:53); unidentified. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JANIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAMNITES jam'-nits (Iamnitai): The inhabitants (2 Macc 12:9) of Jamnia, the ancient Jabneel, a town on the northern border of Judah near the sea. Its port and navy were burned by Judas Maccabeus (loc. cit.). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAMNITES'". "I

JANAI ja'-na-i, ja'-ni (ya`nay, "he answers"; as to whether final "y" is the third radical (letter), or may be taken as equivalent to the Divine name Yah, see HPN, 149-51): A chief of a family descended from Gad (1 Chronicles 5:12, the King James Version "Jaanai"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Ja

JAMLECH jam'-lek (yamlekh, "may he (God) cause to reign"): A "prince" or chief of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:34). If 4:41 refers to the preceding list, he lived in the time of Hezekiah. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAMLECH'". "International S

JAMNIA jam'-ni-a. See JABNEEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAMNIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAMINITES ja'-min-its (ha-yamini, coll. with article): In Numbers 26:12, descendants of Jamin ((1) above). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAMINITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAMES, PROTEVANGELIUM OF See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAMES, PROTEVANGELIUM OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.