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Jidlaph
he that distills water
יִדְלָ֑ף yid.laph
Jidlaph (Hebrew: יִדְלָ֑ף, yid.laph) means “he that distills water”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Genesis 22:22. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Bethuel in Genesis 22.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jidlaph
son of Nahor
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 22:22 |
Names connected to this one
- Pildash co-occurrence Appears with Pildash in Genesis 22.
- Chesed co-occurrence Appears with Chesed in Genesis 22.
- Hazo co-occurrence Appears with Hazo in Genesis 22.
- Bethuel co-occurrence Appears with Bethuel in Genesis 22.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Maacah.
- Buz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Buz.
- Gaham co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gaham.
- Kemuel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Kemuel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.22;
son of: Nahor (H5152H) and Milcah (H4435);
brother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394) and Bethuel (H1328A);
half-brother of: Tebah (H2875), Gaham (H1514), Tahash (H8477) and Maacah (H4601)
§ Jidlaph = "weeping"
a son of Nahor
Jidlaph, a son of Nahor and Milcah, was Abraham's nephew.
The biblical story
Jidlaph is mentioned in Gen.22.22 as one of the eight sons of Nahor and Milcah. Nahor was Abraham's brother, making Jidlaph Abraham's nephew. The passage lists the children born to Nahor and Milcah in Paddan Aram, providing insight into Abraham's extended family.
Key verses
Jidlaph appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
Genesis 22:22
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 22:22