Bible Encyclopedias
Japhia (2)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Its modern representative, Yafa, lies one and a half miles south-west of Nazareth. It contains no ancient remains, except a few broken columns, and about thirty cisterns. For a description of the numerous grain-pits cut in the rocks see the Memoirs accompanying the Ordnance Survey, 1:353 sq.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Japhia (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/japhia-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.