יִפְתָּ֗ח
𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤇
Yifetach
Jephthah
A personal and geographical proper name, meaning 'He (God) opens' or 'He will open.' In personal use, commonly the name of an Israelite judge (Jephthah), signifying a person of that name. As a place name, referring to a locality within territorial listings of the Hebrew Bible. The primary lexical nuance is that of opening, being permitted, or access, reflective of the root sense.
Judges 11:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H3316
| Lemma | יִפְתָּח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Yifetach |
| Strong's | H3316 |
| Definition | A personal and geographical proper name, meaning 'He (God) opens' or 'He will open.' In personal use, commonly the name of an Israelite judge (Jephthah), signifying a person of that name. As a place name, referring to a locality within territorial listings of the Hebrew Bible. The primary lexical nuance is that of opening, being permitted, or access, reflective of the root sense. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jephthah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3316-03
he will open
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperfect third masculine singular from פתח, expressing simple active action in the incomplete/future aspect. "He will open" directly preserves the root sense and the 3ms morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yifetach
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to He-Will-Open |
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