Biblica Analytica
H7384A Hebrew

דִּיפַת

di.phat

Riphath

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Riphath
Transliteration
di.phat
Strong's Number
H7384A
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

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
Strong's
H7384A
Lemma
דִּיפַת
Transliteration
di.phat
Definition
Riphath
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text