Jephthah

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts יִףְתַח(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛf.θə/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "he opens" in Hebrew, derived from the root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ) meaning "to open" [1]. In the Old Testament this is the name of 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.