Bible Dictionary
Japho
Japho is the Hebrew name for Joppa, the seaport on the Mediterranean coast. It was associated with Dan and later served as a port for shipping materials to Jerusalem.
Definition
Japho is the Hebrew form of Joppa, a seaport associated with the territory of Dan on the Mediterranean coast.
Biblical Usage
Japho, or Joppa, is mentioned in connection with Dan and with the transport of materials for Jerusalem. It is also the port from which Jonah departed.
Historical Background
The modern form of the name is Yafa. The place is called Joppa in Chronicles, Ezra, Jonah, and the New Testament.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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
(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 (ISBE)
<p>ja'-fo: the King James Version and the American Revised Version margin in Jos 19:46 for JOPPA (which see).</p>