H3305: יָפוֹ
Yâphôw · pronounced yaw-fo' · “Joppa”
Definition
Japho, a place in Palestine
KJV translates it as: Japha, Joppa.
Word origin: or יָפוֹא; (Ezra 3:7), from H3302 (יָפָה); beautiful;
Extended definition
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)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3305 is translated
- joppa ×4
Bible verses with H3305 (Yâphôw)
Yâphôw appears in 4 verses.
- Joshua 19:46
And Me–jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
- 2 Chronicles 2:16
And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 3:7
They 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 1:3
But 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.