Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(gloomy). His sons were captains left behind in Judah (Jer. 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. 40:8).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
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}