Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3305
יָפוֹ
ya.pho · “Joppa”
Used 4 times across 4 books
Definition
Joppa or Japho = "beautiful"
a town on the southwest coast of Palestine in the territory of Dan; became primary port of Jerusalem during reign of Solomon
Also named: Ioppē (Ἰόππη "Joppa" G2445)
a town on the southwest coast of Palestine in the territory of Dan; became primary port of Jerusalem during reign of Solomon
Also named: Ioppē (Ἰόππη "Joppa" G2445)
Where it appears
Joshua1
2 Chronicles1
Ezra1
Jonah1
In the text
Joshua 19:46And Me–jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.2 Chronicles 2:15Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:Ezra 3:7They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.Jonah 1:3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
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