Jephthah

American  

[jef-thuh] / ˈdʒɛf θə /

noun

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

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Jephthah British  

/ ˈdʒɛfθə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

I do not say that this case is like the case of Jephthah, where the introduction of difficulty is only gratuitous.

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

"Time would fail me to tell of all the men who by faith subdued kingdoms and wrought righteousness, obtained promises and put to flight the armies of evil, Gideon and Barak, Samson and Jephthah."

From Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day by Brown, Charles Reynolds

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