G2422 — Ἰεφθάε (Iephtháe)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G2422
Original: Ἰεφθάε
Transliteration: Iephtháe
Pronunciation: ee-ef-thah'-eh
Part of Speech: Proper masculine noun (n-m) — indeclinable
Root / Origin: Of Hebrew origin — transliterates H3316 יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch), "he will open," from H6605 פָּתַח (pathach), "to open"
Occurrences: 1 in NT (Textus Receptus / KJV)
Books: 1 (Hebrews)
First Occurrence: Heb 11:32 — "And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae..."
Hapax Legomenon: YES — appears only once in the entire NT

Lexicon Definition¶

Of Hebrew origin (H3316); Jephthaë (i.e. Jiphtach), an Israelite — proper masculine name. The underlying Hebrew form Yiphtâch is a third-person imperfect of פָּתַח (pathach, "to open"), meaning "he will open" or "[God] opens."

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 93 — Names of Persons and Places
Subdomain: 93.1 — Persons
Other words in subdomain: Ἀαρών (Aaron, G2), Ἅβελ (Abel, G6), Ἀβραάμ (Abraham, G11), Ἀδάμ (Adam, G76), Γεδεών (Gideon, G1066), Βαράκ (Barak, G913), Σαμψών (Samson, G4546), Δαυΐδ (David, G1138), Σαμουήλ (Samuel, G4545)

This subdomain contains all NT proper personal names. As a hapax, G2422 has no distinguishing semantic range beyond identifying the historical figure.

UBS Semantic Domains¶

[093] Names of Persons and Places — search_relationships.py keeps G2422 in the general proper-name bucket, which fits its single NT use as a historical person-reference.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
Jephthae	1	100%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Hebrews	1	0.3

Sole occurrence is in the Hebrews 11 "roll call of faith." The name does not appear elsewhere in the NT, LXX proper, or Greek NT apocrypha under this spelling.

Semantic Categories¶

As a proper name with a single NT occurrence, no semantic range can be derived from distribution. The single usage is referential:

1. Historical Reference to the Judge of Israel¶

Heb 11:32 — "...and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets" — listed among the faithful judges and kings whose deeds the author of Hebrews declines to recount individually. Grouped with Gideon, Barak, and Samson (all Judges figures) rather than with the prophets or patriarchs.

Common Collocations¶

No collocational data — word occurs only once. In its single verse, Iephtháe appears alongside the following proper names (all Louw-Nida 93.1):

Co-occurring Name	Strong's	Role
Γεδεών (Gideon)	G1066	Judge
Βαράκ (Barak)	G913	Judge-era commander
Σαμψών (Samson)	G4546	Judge
Δαυΐδ (David)	G1138	King
Σαμουήλ (Samuel)	G4545	Prophet/judge

Word Family / Origin¶

H3316 יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch) — Hebrew source form, 30 OT occurrences (primarily Judg 11–12 as the judge; also Josh 15:43, 19:14, 19:27 as Judahite and Zebulunite place names)
H6605 פָּתַח (pathach) — underlying Hebrew verb root, "to open"; the name is an imperfect form meaning "he will open" (likely theophoric: "[God] opens [the womb]")

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G2422. As a proper name, it identifies a single person rather than a reusable lexical meaning.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G2422.

Easily Confused Words¶

None. G2422 is a unique proper-name transliteration; no other Greek lexeme shares its form or KJV rendering.

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occ	PMI	Score	Notes
יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch)	H3316	25	9.71	31.64	Direct transliteration source; primary LXX bridge
עַמּוֹן (ʻAmmôwn)	H5983	14	7.15	19.36	Ammon — the nation Jephthah defeated (Judg 11)
גִּלְעָד (Gilʻâd)	H1568	11	6.72	16.70	Gilead — Jephthah's home region
גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy)	H1569	3	8.03	11.13	Gileadite — his patronymic
לָחַם (lâcham)	H3898	8	5.38	11.81	"to fight" — his primary activity in Judg 11–12
זָקֵן (zâqên)	H2205	6	4.95	9.64	"elders" — of Gilead, who sought him out
בֵּן (bên)	H1121	17	2.04	5.89	"son" — "son of a harlot" (Judg 11:1)
מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk)	H4397	3	3.75	5.19	"messenger" — sent to Ammon (Judg 11:12ff)
יָלַךְ (yâlak)	H3212	5	2.25	4.04	"to go/walk" — narrative verb

LXX rendering of H3316 is Ιεφθαε (same form used by Hebrews). The NT author evidently follows LXX orthography.

Narrative Background (reference only)¶

The Jephthah of Judg 11–12 is the son of Gilead by a harlot, expelled by his half-brothers, later recalled by the elders of Gilead to lead them against Ammon. He defeats Ammon after his vow concerning whomever first comes out of his house, which results in the sacrifice/dedication of his daughter. He also fights Ephraim (the shibboleth episode) and judges Israel six years. Hebrews 11:32 lists him among exemplars of faith.