What Does the Name Jephthah Mean
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Jephthah Name Meaning
BiblicalMeans "he opens" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to a ruling judge. He successfully defended Israel from the Ammonites, but was then obliged to sacrifice his daughter because of a vow he had...
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