RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jephthah

1118 BC - 1080 BC

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Jephthah (pronounced ; Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, Yīftāḥ) appears in the Book of Judges as a judge who presided over Israel for a period of six years (Judges 12:7). According to Judges, he lived in Gilead. His father's name is also given as Gilead, and, as his mother is described as a prostitute, this may indicate that his father might have been any of the men of that area. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jephthah has received more than 1,139,924 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Jephthah is the 568th most popular religious figure (down from 457th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Jordan and the 3rd most popular Jordanian Religious Figure.

Jephthah is most famous for his vow to God that he would sacrifice the first thing that came out of his house to greet him upon his return from battle. He was met by his daughter, who had just returned from a trip to visit her mother. He fulfilled his vow and sacrificed her.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jephthah ranks 568 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Alexander V, Al-Suyuti, Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Al-Nasa'i, Pope Donus, and Guru Gobind Singh. After him are Pope Hyginus, Junayd of Baghdad, Pope Romanus, Pope Eleutherius, Zayd ibn Ali, and Sabbas the Sanctified.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1118 BC, Jephthah ranks 2. Before him is Samson.  Among people deceased in 1080 BC, Jephthah ranks 2. Before him is Gideon.

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    Samson

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1118 BC - 1078 BC

    HPI: 81.74

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Jephthah

    Jephthah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1118 BC - 1080 BC

    HPI: 66.36

    Rank: 2

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Others Deceased in 1080 BC

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    Gideon

    POLITICIAN

    1140 BC - 1080 BC

    HPI: 71.68

    Rank: 1

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    Jephthah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1118 BC - 1080 BC

    HPI: 66.36

    Rank: 2

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In Jordan

Among people born in Jordan, Jephthah ranks 5 out of 59. Before him are Aaron (-1396), Al-Mansur (714), As-Saffah (722), and Hussein of Jordan (1935). After him are Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Nicomachus (60), Menippus (-290), Philodemus (-110), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), and Balak (null).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Jordan

Among religious figures born in Jordan, Jephthah ranks 3. Before him are Aaron (-1396), and Al-Mansur (714). After him are Balak (null), Phinehas (-1300), Jair (-1000), Fouad Twal (1940), and Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (1948).

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