(Heb. Yephunneh',
éְôֻáֶּä
, nimble), the name of two men.
1. (Sept.
É᾿åöïííή
, also
É᾿åöïíῆ
and
É᾿åöïííῆ
.) The father of Caleb (q.v.), the faithful fellow explorer of Canaan with Joshua, in which paternal connection alone his name occurs (Num_13:6; Num_14:6; Num_14:30; Num_14:38; Num_26:65; Num_32:12; Num_34:19; Deu_1:36; Jos_14:6; Jos_14:13-14; Jos_15:13; Jos_21:12; 1Ch_4:15; 1Ch_6:56). B.C. 1698.
2. (Sept.
É᾿åöéíÜ
.) One of the sons of Jether or Ithran, of the descendants of Asher (1Ch_7:38). B.C. prob. ante 1017.