Bible Person
Meaning: enlightening; appearing · Male · 3 cross references
Japhia is one of David's sons born in Jerusalem after David established his rule there. He belongs to the royal household that marks the consolidation and expansion of the Davidic dynasty. First appears in 2 Sam 5:15.1
Name meaning
enlightening; appearing
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 5:15
AI summary: Japhia matters because the cross references preserve him within the generation of sons associated with David's settled kingship in Jerusalem. Even without an extended narrative role, his presence signals dynastic growth and the widening complexity of the royal house. Taken together, the material presents Japhia as a Davidic prince whose name helps define the breadth of the monarchy's family line.1
Central Figure
Japhia
Meaning: enlightening; appearing
One of the sons of David (2 Sam.
Siblings
Name meaning
enlightening; appearing
Identity
male
Birth place
Jerusalem
One of the sons of David (2 Sam. 5:15), born in Jerusalem. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.