Jephthah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"he will open" or "he opens"
Scripts(How to write)
יִפְתַּח‎ (Yiftakh)
יִפְתַח(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
JEF-thuh
JEHF-thə(English)
Popularity
The name Jephthah is not a common name and does not rank in the top 1000 names in the United States or other countries.

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Jephthah Name meanings & History

"he will open" or "he opens". Means "he opens" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to a ruling judge. He successfully defended Israel from the Ammonites, but was then obliged to sacrifice his daughter because of a vow he had made. The name Jephthah is typically used for boys, usually in a biblical or religious context

Zodiac Sign of Jephthah: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jephthah:

J: Journal,Judicial,Justice,Joy,Jester,Journey

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment

P: Political,Pensive,Passive,Particular,Partnership

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tireless,Testy,Truth,Touchy,Tacky

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

Jephthah is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Jephthah

Jeptha, Jephtha, Jephthae, Jephthai, Jephtah, Jiftach, Jiftach'el, Jiftach-El, Jiftha or Yiphtach.

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