Smith's Bible Dictionary Joppa or Japho(beauty), now Jaffa , a town on the southwest coast of Palestine, in the portion of Dan. (Joshua 19:46) Having a harbor attached to it --though always, as still, a dangerous one --it became the port of Jerusalem in the days of Solomon, and has been ever since. Here Jonah "took ship to flee from the presence of his Maker." Here, on the house-top of Simon the tanner, "by the seaside," St. Peter had his vision of tolerance. (Acts 11:5) The existing town contains about 4000 inhabitants. Greek 2445. Ioppe -- Joppa, a city of Pal. ... NASB Word Usage Joppa (10). Joppa. Of Hebrew origin (Yapho); Joppe (ie Japho), a place in Palestine -- Joppa. see HEBREW Yapho. (ioppe) -- 4 Occurrences. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2445.htm - 6k Strong's Hebrew 3305. Yapho -- a seaport city of Pal.... Japha, Joppa. Or Yaphow (Ezra 3:7) {yaw-fo'}; from yaphah; beautiful; Japho, a place in Palestine -- Japha, Joppa. see HEBREW yaphah. 3304, 3305. ... /hebrew/3305.htm - 6k Resources What is the Rose of Sharon? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Cornelius in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Is God giving people in closed countries dreams and visions to bring them to faith in Christ? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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