יַפְלֵטִי
𐤉𐤐𐤋𐤈𐤉
Yafeleti
H3311 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A member of the clan (or descendants) originating from Yaphlet (יַפְלֵט), identified as a family group within the descendants of Asher in genealogical lists of the Hebrew Bible. The term functions as a gentilic, denoting a person belonging to the Yaphleti lineage or group.
Semantic Range
descendant of Yaphlet, gentilic referring to the Yaphleti clan or group, member of a genealogical line within the Israelite tribal system
Root / Etymology
From the root פ־ל־ט (פלט), meaning 'to escape, deliver.' The proper name יַפְלֵט (Yaphlet) likely derives from this root, with the gentilic suffix -י (i) forming יַפְלֵטִי (Yaphleti), meaning 'descendant of/pertaining to Yaphlet.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יַפְלֵטִי appears only in genealogical contexts (Joshua 16:3) to describe a subgroup within the territory apportioned to the northern tribes, specifically within the tribal boundaries of Ephraim and Manasseh but relating to the family of Asher. The term is used only as a designation of lineage or territorial group. The English rendering 'Japhletite' preserves the patronymic sense, though the exact historical or territorial implications of this group are uncertain due to the sparse occurrence in the biblical text. In later periods, such gentilic terms sometimes became geographic names, but the primary sense in the Hebrew Bible remains ethnographic and genealogical. The rendering as 'Jew' in some older translations is incorrect for this term, as it does not relate to Judah or Judean identity.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יַפְלֵט; a Japhletite or descendant of Japhlet; Japhleti.
Bantu Hebrew
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פלט (p-l-ṭ) — to escape, to deliver, to be saved
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3310 | יַפְלֵט | He-delivers |
| H4655 | מִפְלָט | place of escape |
| H6403 | פָּלַט | Cause me to escape |
| H6404 | פֶּלֶט | and Deliverance |
| H6405 | פַּלֵּט | to cause escape |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3311-01 |
הַ/יַּפְלֵטִ֗י | hayafeleti | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Japhletites | the Yaphleti clansman | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3311-01 |
Joshua 16:3 | הַ/יַּפְלֵטִ֗י | hayafeleti | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Japhletites | the Yaphleti clansman |