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Jephthah

American  
[jef-thuh] / ˈdʒɛf θə /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel.


Jephthah British  
/ ˈdʒɛfθə /

noun

  1. Douay spelling: JephteOld Testament a judge of Israel, who sacrificed his daughter in fulfilment of a vow (Judges 11:12–40)

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His portrait features his friend Guy and step-daughter Annabelle, though he describes it as allegorical and partly inspired by the biblical story of Jephthah.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2015

He prayed in the name of all the sinners in the Old Testament�in the name of Adam, of Moses, of David, of Solomon, of Abraham, of Jephthah.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Jephthah said, "I was in straits, and my people with me; I called to you, but ye aided me not."

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

What do you think of Abraham, of Jephthah?

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

Wars between the Israelites and the Ammonites were frequent; they were overcome by Jephthah, Saul, David, Uzziah, Jotham, &c.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various