Japhia (2)
LocationsGeographical Setting
Japhia was an ancient Canaanite city located in the territory of Zebulun, identified with the modern village of Yafa near Nazareth.
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A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath, represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth.
What is the meaning of Japhia (2) in the Bible?
A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath, represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Japhia helps readers locate the specific geographic context of the cities fortified by Josephus, providing historical grounding for the narrative of the First Jewish-Roman War found in biblical and historical texts.
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