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Strong's H3305 יָפוֹ (yapho)

Yapho means “Japha” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3305 — mentoi (“indeed though”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3305
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H3305 Quick Answer

Strong's H3305 יָפוֹ יָפוֹא (Yapho) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yapho (yaw-fo') (or Yaphow (Ezra 3) n/l. 1. beautiful 2. Japho, a place in Israel It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include joppa and japho. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yapho (yaw-fo') (or Yaphow (Ezra 3) n/l. 1. beautiful 2. Japho, a place in Israel
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
joppa and japho

Meaning and Definition

Yapho (yaw-fo') (or Yaphow (Ezra 3) n/l. 1. beautiful 2. Japho, a place in Israel [from H3302] KJV: Japha, Joppa. Root(s): H3302

Original Word
יָפוֹ יָפוֹא
Transliteration
Yapho
Derivation
Root: יפה First root strongs: 3302
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3305. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Joppa

Usage: Joppa or Japho = "beautiful" a town on the southwest coast of Palestine in the territory of Dan; became primary port of Jerusalem during reign of Solomon Also named: Ioppē (Ἰόππη "Joppa" G2445)

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How Strong's H3305 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yapho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H3305 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3305 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3305 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 19:46 KJV

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

2 Chronicles 2:16 KJV

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.

Ezra 3:7 KJV

They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3305.

Joshua 19:46 Old Testament, KJV
And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
2 Chronicles 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
Ezra 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
Jonah 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3305, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3305 FAQ

What does yapho (יָפוֹ) mean?

Yapho (Strong's H3305) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Japha". Yapho (yaw-fo') (or Yaphow (Ezra 3) n/l. 1. beautiful 2. Japho, a place in Israel

How many times is yapho (יָפוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3305 across 4 books.

Where can I study yapho (יָפוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3305 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yapho (יָפוֹ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joppa and japho. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.