Bible Dictionary
IPHTAH
Iphtah was an unidentified town in the Shephelah, or lowland, of Judah. It is listed with Libnah, Ether, and Ashan.
Definition
Iphtah was an unidentified town in the Shephelah, or lowland, of Judah. It was listed with Libnah, Ether, and Ashan.
Biblical Usage
Iphtah appears in the territorial list of Judah’s towns, where it is grouped with Libnah, Ether, and Ashan in the Shephelah.
Historical Background
Its exact location has not been identified. The name is also rendered Jiphtah in the King James Version.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>if'-ta (yiphtach; the King James Version Jiphtah): An unidentified town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Libnab, Ether and Ashan (Jos 15:43).</p>