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Ephai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gloomy). His sons were captains left behind in Judah (Jer. 40:8⁸Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. (Jeremiah 40:8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Netophathite, whose sons were left in the land at the captivity. They apparently were slain with Gedaliah by Ishmael (Jer. 40:8⁸Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. (Jeremiah 40:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5778 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Owphay

Phonic:

o-fah’-ee

Meaning:

from 5775; birdlike; Ephai, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ephai (from margin)

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my coverings: my shadows: my fowls

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Weariness of God; languid:―a Netophathite, Jer. 40:8. {Defatigatio Dei}