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Jaffa / Joppa, historic port
A Mediterranean coastal city and port from which Jonah begins his voyage toward Tarshish.
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Jaffa is a Mediterranean coastal city and historic port, called Joppe or Joppa in Greek, Latin, and biblical translations, and Yafo in HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. Jonah 1:3 describes the prophet going down there and boarding a ship for Tarshish. [1]
Archaeological research investigates its earlier harbors and changing coast. The accompanying view dates to 2013 and includes modern buildings and vessels; it identifies the place rather than reconstructing the narrative’s harbor. [2]
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- Jonah 1:3: departure port in the narrative. Jonah 1:3: departure port in the narrative. Return to the text ↑
- Title and abstract of the Jaffa landscape reconstruction study; not the complete article. Title and abstract of the Jaffa landscape reconstruction study; not the complete article. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Jaffa / Joppa, historic port», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/jaffa-joppa-port