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JANGLING

Christian Life • New Testament
Jangling means vain, empty, or conceited talk. In 1 Timothy it describes speech that turns people aside from sound teaching and opposes what God has revealed.

JANIM

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Janim was a place in the hill country of Judah, named with Eshan and Beth-tappuah. Its location is unidentified.

Janna

People & Groups • New Testament
Janna was an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus, the son of Joseph and father of Melchi.

JANNAI

People & Groups • New Testament
Jannai was an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. He stands five generations before Joseph, the husband of Mary.

Jannes

People & Groups • New Testament
Jannes was one of the Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses. Paul names him with Jambres as an example of those who resist the truth.

JANNES AND JAMBRES

People & Groups • New Testament
Jannes and Jambres were names given in the New Testament to Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses before Pharaoh. Their names are not recorded in the Old Testament, though Exodus describes the magicians’ resistance.

Janoah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Janoah was the name of two towns: one on the boundary of Ephraim and another in the uplands of Naphtali, which was captured by the Assyrians.

Janohah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Janohah was a town on the eastern boundary of Ephraim, probably represented by the site now called Yanun.

Janum

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Janum was a town in the mountainous region of Judah. Its exact location is uncertain.

Japheth

People & Groups • Old Testament
Japheth was one of Noah’s sons and was preserved in the ark with his wife. His descendants spread through regions described as the isles of the Gentiles, north and west of the ancient Near East.

Japhia

People & Groups • Old Testament
Japhia was the name of a king defeated by Joshua, a son of David, and a town on the boundary of Zebulun near Nazareth.

Japhleli

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Japhleli, or the Japhletite, marked a landmark on the southern boundary of Ephraim.
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