What does יָפוֹ mean in the Bible?
יָפוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "Japho , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H3305
יָפוֹ
Japho , a place in Palestine
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יָפוֹH3305
What does יָפוֹ mean in the Bible?
יָפוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "Japho , a place in Palestine".
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How does the BSB render H3305?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Joppa (2), down to Joppa (1), to Joppa (1).
Where does יָפוֹ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 19:46. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Jonah (1), Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItJoppa2×Joshua 19:46, Ezra 3:7
down to Joppa1×2 Chronicles 2:16
to Joppa1×Jonah 1:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 19:46
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Joshua12 Chronicles1Ezra1Jonah1
Source forms
יָפ֑וֹ1xyā·p̄ōw2 Chronicles 2:16
יָפ֜וֹ1xyā·p̄ōwJonah 1:3
יָפֽוֹ׃1xyā·p̄ōwJoshua 19:46
יָפ֔וֹא1xyā·p̄ō·wEzra 3:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular4xJoshua 19:46, 2 Chronicles 2:16, Ezra 3:7, Jonah 1:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Japho , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Japho , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Japha, Joppa.
Word Origins
יָפוֹ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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