דִּיפַת
di.phat
Riphath
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Diphath (H7384A): A Single Biblical Reference The Hebrew term *diphath* (דִּיפַת) appears only once in the biblical text, making it one of the rarest words in Scripture. Based solely on the lexicon data provided, this term is identified as a proper noun—specifically, "Riphath"—indicating it functions as a name rather than a common word with semantic range or theological significance that can be derived from multiple contexts. Because *diphath* occurs in only a single verse, no pattern of usage or semantic development can be established from the biblical record itself. The analysis of such hapax legomena (words appearing once) is inherently limited; scholars typically rely on comparative linguistics, ancient versions, and contextual clues to understand their meaning. Without additional lexical data or usage examples provided here, the specific significance of this term remains narrowly defined by its identification as a proper noun within the biblical genealogies or geographical references.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text