Joppa, Or Japho
Joppa, also called Japho and later Jaffa, was a coastal city allotted to Dan and used as the port of Jerusalem. It is associated with Jonah, the importation of temple timber, and Peter’s ministry.
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Jorah
Jorah was the ancestor of a family of 112 people who returned from Babylon with Ezra. The same family appears to be called Hariph in Nehemiah.
Jorai
Jorai was a Gadite chief or possibly the head of a Gadite clan dwelling in Gilead and Bashan during the reign of Jotham.
Joram
Joram is another form of Jehoram and refers to several men, including kings of Israel and Judah, a son of Toi who greeted David, and a Levite.
Jordan
The Jordan is the chief river of the Holy Land, flowing southward from sources near Mount Hermon through Lake Huleh and the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. It was crossed by Israel, associated with prophetic miracles, and was the place of Jesus’ baptism.
JORDAN VALLEY
The Jordan Valley is the great north-south depression through which the Jordan flows from the upper valley and Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. Its lower portion lies far below sea level and includes the fertile Ghor and the river’s wooded floodplain.
Jorim
Jorim was an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke’s genealogy. His name is related to Joram and Jehoram.
JORKEAM
Jorkeam was probably the name of a town founded or represented by Raham in Judah. It may be the same place as Jokdeam.
Jorkoam
Jorkoam was either a descendant of Caleb or the name of a place connected with the tribe of Judah. The reference in Chronicles does not make the identification certain.
Josabad
Josabad, properly Jozabad the Gederathite, was one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag. The name is also used as a form of Jozabad.
Josaphat
Josaphat is the Greek form of Jehoshaphat. In Matthew’s genealogy it refers to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
Jose
Jose is a form used for an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. It corresponds to Joses or Joseph in other textual traditions.
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