Ἰεφθής

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἰεφθής • (Iephthḗs) m (genitive Ἰεφθοῦ); first declension

  1. Alternative form of Ἰεφθάε (Iephtháe)
    • 93 CE – 94 CE, Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 5.257:
      ἦν δέ τις Ἰεφθὴς ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν πατρῴαν ἀρετὴν δυνατὸς καὶ δι᾽ οἰκείαν αὐτοῦ στρατιὰν ἣν ἔτρεφεν αὐτὸς μισθοφόρων
      • Translation by William Whiston
        Now there was one whose name was Jephtha, who, both on account of his father's virtue, and on account of that army which he maintained at his own expenses

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