Lexical Definition

‎יָפוֹ‎ Yâphôw (yaw-fo') Joppa ^N:N--L
or יָפוֹא Yâphôwʼ (yaw-fo'); (Ezra 3:7), from ‎יָפָה‎; beautiful

Japha, Joppa.

• § Joppa or Japho = "beautiful"
• Japho, a place in Palestine

1) a town on the southwest coast of Palestine in the territory of Dan; became primary port of Jerusalem during reign of Solomon

See Greek: Ἰόππη

Extended Information

• Joppa or Japho = "beautiful"
• Also named: Ioppē (Ἰόππη "Joppa" Ἰόππη)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָפוֺ‎, ‎יָפוֺא‎ proper name, of a location Joppa (Phoenician ‎יפי‎; Assyrian Ja(p)pu COT^Gloss Bez^{Tel-el-Amarna Tabl. ln Brit, Mus. 146}; Egyptian Ye-pu WMM¹⁵⁹) — seaport town of Palestine (Jerusalem), ‎יָפוֺ‎ Josh 19:46; Jonah 1:3; 2Chr 2:15* = ‎יָפוֺא‎ Ezra 3:7 ᵐ5 Ιοππα, modern Jaffa.

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Joppa • An ancient seaport, the main port for Jerusalem

Joppa, an ancient seaport on the Mediterranean coast, served as the main port for Jerusalem in biblical times.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.19.46;
• referred to as Joppa יָפוֹ, or Joppa Ἰόππη.
  

Joppa, also known as Japho in the Old Testament and modern-day Jaffa, is one of the oldest cities in the world, located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It is first mentioned as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:46). Joppa served as the main seaport for Jerusalem, and it was here that the cedar wood from Lebanon arrived for the construction of Solomon's Temple (2 Chronicles 2:16) and later for the Second Temple (Ezra 3:7). The prophet Jonah set sail from Joppa when he tried to flee from God's command to preach in Nineveh (Jonah 1:3). In the New Testament, Joppa is significant as the place where Peter stayed with Simon the tanner and had a vision that led him to preach to the Gentiles (Acts 9:36-43; 10:5-23). It was also the home of Tabitha (Dorcas), whom Peter raised from the dead (Acts 9:36-42). Joppa has a long and rich history, and its strategic location made it an important city throughout biblical times.

All entries for Joppa: יָפוֹ ☩ Ἰόππη