RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jephthah
1118 BC - 1080 BC
Jephthah
Jephthah (pronounced ; Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, Yiftāḥ) 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. Jephthah led the Israelites in battle against Ammon and, in exchange for defeating the Ammonites, made a vow to sacrifice whatever would come out of the door of his house first. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jephthah is the 597th most popular religious figure (down from 568th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 5th in 2019) 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.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jephthah ranks 597 out of 3,187. Before him are 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Saint Maurice, Sabbas the Sanctified, Luigi Lucheni, Christina of Bolsena, and Dōgen. After him are Devadatta, Penitent thief, Laban, Ansgar, Beatrice Portinari, and Kevin Farrell.
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'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf
580 - 654
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 591
Saint Maurice
250 - 287
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 592
Sabbas the Sanctified
439 - 532
HPI: 72.39
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Luigi Lucheni
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HPI: 72.39
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Christina of Bolsena
210 - 304
HPI: 72.38
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Dōgen
1200 - 1253
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 596
Jephthah
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 597
Devadatta
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 598
Penitent thief
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HPI: 72.34
Rank: 599
Laban
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 600
Ansgar
801 - 865
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 601
Beatrice Portinari
1265 - 1290
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 602
Kevin Farrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 603
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: 83.97
Rank: 1
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1080 BC
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In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Jephthah ranks 7 out of 59. Before him are Aaron (-1396), Hussein of Jordan (1935), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Al-Mansur (714), As-Saffah (722), and Al-Mahdi (744). After him are Nicomachus (60), Menippus (-290), Philodemus (-110), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), Balak (null), and Phinehas (-1300).
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Aaron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 1
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 2
Abdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 3
Al-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 4
As-Saffah
POLITICIAN
722 - 754
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 5
Al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
744 - 785
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 6
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 8
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 9
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 10
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 11
Balak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 12
Phinehas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 13
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).
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 1
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
Jephthah
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 3
Balak
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 4
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 5
Jair
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 6
Fouad Twal
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 7
Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 8
