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Ἰόππη

Ióppē

G2445 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper noun: a coastal city located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, known for its harbor. In the Greek and Roman periods, Ἰόππη referred specifically to this settlement, which was a significant port in the context of both Hellenistic and Roman Judea. The primary meaning is the geographic place name; in various literary and historical contexts, it may also indicate the urban community or port infrastructures associated with the site.

Semantic Range

Joppa (city and port), the coastal urban settlement; the harbor and associated community of Joppa

Root / Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יָפוֹ (Yāfō), the name of the ancient Philistine and later Israelite port city. The Greek form Ἰόππη represents a transliteration; there is no distinct Greek root or derivation beyond this borrowing.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Greek literature and inscriptions of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Ἰόππη consistently refers to the city known in Hebrew as Yāfō (modern Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv). It appears in the Septuagint as the rendering of the Hebrew place name and is used in Acts 9–10 as the city where Peter stays and performs miracles. The city was historically significant as a natural harbor along the coast of Roman Judea, serving as a trading and travel hub. Standard English translations almost always render Ἰόππη as 'Joppa,' following the tradition established in the Latin (Vulgate) and earlier English Bibles. The use does not shift between classical, Hellenistic, or New Testament sources; it is always a proper noun denoting the same coastal city. There are no known broader metaphorical or non-literal uses; contrasts with other coastal cities such as Πτολεμαΐς (Ptolemais/Acco) or Καισάρεια (Caesarea) show it was valued particularly for its proximity to Jerusalem and function as a principal port for inland trade.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (יָפוֹ); Joppe (i.e. Japho), a place in Palestine:--Joppa.

Root Family

uncertain (bótrys) — proper name, personal name

Root uncertain (proper noun) name of a coastal city, port
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G1009 βότρυς clusters
G1050 Γάϊος to Gaius
G1055 γαλήνη calm stillness
G108 Ἄζωτος Ashdod
G1148 Δαλμανουθά of Dalmanoutha

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2445-01 Ἰόππῃ ioppe N DAT F SG Joppa to Joppa Ioppe 4
G2445-02 Ἰόππην ioppen N ACC F SG Joppa Joppa Ioppe 4
G2445-03 Ἰόππης ioppes N GEN F SG Joppa of Joppa Ioppe 2

Occurrences in Scripture

10 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2445-01 Acts 9:36 Ἰόππῃ ioppe N DAT F SG Joppa to Joppa Ioppe
G2445-01 Acts 9:38 Ἰόππῃ ioppe N DAT F SG Joppa to Joppa Ioppe
G2445-03 Acts 9:42 Ἰόππης ioppes N GEN F SG Joppa of Joppa Ioppe
G2445-01 Acts 9:43 Ἰόππῃ ioppe N DAT F SG Joppa to Joppa Ioppe
G2445-02 Acts 10:5 Ἰόππην ioppen N ACC F SG Joppa Joppa Ioppe
G2445-02 Acts 10:8 Ἰόππην ioppen N ACC F SG Joppa Joppa Ioppe
G2445-03 Acts 10:23 Ἰόππης ioppes N GEN F SG Joppa of Joppa Ioppe
G2445-02 Acts 10:32 Ἰόππην ioppen N ACC F SG Joppa Joppa Ioppe
G2445-01 Acts 11:5 Ἰόππῃ ioppe N DAT F SG Joppa to Joppa Ioppe
G2445-02 Acts 11:13 Ἰόππην ioppen N ACC F SG Joppa Joppa Ioppe
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