Given name
Jephunneh
“he will turn to”·“he will face”
Jephunneh is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיפנה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jephunneh means “he will turn to” or “he will face.”
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Where it comes from
Jephunneh is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb pana (פנה), “to turn.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jephunneh appears in Numbers 13:6.
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Jephunneh’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Phoenixshares a root
- Phinehasshares a root
- Penielshares a root
- Phanuelshares a root
- Penuelshares a root
- Phoeniciashares a root
- Punonshares a root
- Pinonshares a root
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