יָפוֹ
yafo · Joppa
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3305 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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yafo (יָפוֹ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Joppa”.
A port on the coast, facing the territory of Dan.
How to say it
ya·fo
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Joppa
Today: Jaffa (Yafo), part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A port on the Mediterranean coast, about 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Jonah went down to Joppa to flee by sea (Jonah 1:3). There Peter raised Tabitha and was told to go to Cornelius' house (Acts 9:36-40; 10:5).
Where it appears
- Joshua 19:46
Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory opposite Joppa.
- 2 Chronicles 2:16
And we will cut timber from Lebanon, according to all your need, and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you will take it up to Jerusalem.”
- Ezra 3:7
And they gave money to the stonecutters and to the craftsmen, and food and drink and oil to the Sidonians and to the Tyrians, to bring cedar wood from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the permission of Cyrus king of Persia for them.
- Jonah 1:3
But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of YHWH. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; he paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, from the presence of YHWH.