Bible Dictionary

Japho

The name Japho means “fairness; comeliness”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Beauty, a sea-port in Dan (Josh. 19:46); called Joppa (q.v.) in 2 Chr. 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3; and in New Testament.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(beauty). (John 19:46) The Hebrew form for the better-known Joppa, Or Japho. (2 Chronicles 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3) In its modern garb it is Yafa .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ja'-fo: the King James Version and the American Revised Version margin in Jos 19:46 for JOPPA (which see).