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Jephthah definition

Jeph·thah (jef′t̸hə)

noun

Bible a judge who sacrificed his daughter in fulfillment of a vow: Judg. 11:30-40

Etymology: Heb Yiphtáh, lit., God opens

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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