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יָפוֹ

ya.phoJoppa
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place4 occurrences4 books4 verses
This is the name of the place Joppa: An ancient seaport, the main port for Jerusalem.

Definition

or יָפוֹא; (Ezra 3:7), from H3302; beautiful; Japho, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Japha, Joppa.

Glossary entries

Joppa Japho

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. Joshua 19:46יָפֽוֹ׃ · Joppa
    Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:16יָפ֑וֹ · down to Joppa
    We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”
  3. Ezra 3:7יָפ֔וֹא · Joppa
    They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.
  4. Jonah 1:3יָפ֜וֹ · to Joppa
    Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.