Yâphôw — H3305

Definition

locative proper noun

Japho, a place in Palestine

1. Joppa or Japho = "beautiful"
2. a town on the southwest coast of Palestine in the territory of Dan; became primary port of Jerusalem during reign of Solomon

Usually translated as

Joppa, Japha

Origin

or Yâphôwʼ; (Ezra 3:7), from H3302; beautiful

• Derived from Yâphâh (H3302)

Greek equivalents

• Ióppē (G2445)

Occurrences

Yâphôw occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Jonah (1)

• Joshua 19:46 — And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho (יָפֽוֹ).
• 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 (יָפ֑וֹ); 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 (יָפ֔וֹא), 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 (יָפ֜וֹ); 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.