ἸΟΠΠΗ, ἰοππη
IOPPĒ, ioppē
Sounds Like: ee-OP-pay
Translations: Joppa
From the root: ἸΟΠΠΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Joppa is a significant ancient port city located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, known today as Jaffa. It served as a major maritime gateway for trade and travel in biblical times, notably mentioned in the Old Testament as the port from which Jonah attempted to flee from God, and in the New Testament as the place where Peter raised Tabitha from the dead.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2447 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 10:75
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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