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Jephunneh in the Bible.

The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan, a Kenezite. The King James Version names Jephunneh in 15 verses, from Numbers 13:6 to 1 Chronicles 6:56. The King James Version also gives the name Jephunneh to 1 other person, listed on this page.

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Who Jephunneh was.

The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 15 verses that name this Jephunneh.

Numbers 7

  • Numbers 13:6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
  • Numbers 14:6And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
  • Numbers 14:30Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
  • Numbers 14:38But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
  • Numbers 26:65For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
  • Numbers 32:12Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
  • Numbers 34:19And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 1:36Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.

Joshua 5

  • Joshua 14:6Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.
  • Joshua 14:13And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
  • Joshua 14:14Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.
  • Joshua 15:13And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
  • Joshua 21:12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

1 Chronicles 2

  • 1 Chronicles 4:15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Other people called Jephunneh.

Jephunneh, One of the descendants of Asher.

Named in 1 verse.

Questions about Jephunneh.

Who was Jephunneh in the Bible?

The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan, a Kenezite. The King James Version names Jephunneh in 15 verses, from Numbers 13:6 to 1 Chronicles 6:56.

Who were Jephunneh’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Caleb and Kenaz.

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