Joppa

Definition

In biblical times, the city of Joppa was an important commercial seaport located on the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Plain of Sharon.

• The ancient site of Joppa was located in the same place as the present-day city of Jaffa, which has now become incorporated into the city of Tel Aviv.
• In the Old Testament, Joppa was the city where Jonah got on a boat that was going to Tarshish.
• In the New Testament, a Christian woman named Tabitha died in Joppa, and Peter raised her back to life.

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(See also: the sea, Jerusalem, Sharon, Tarshish)

Bible References

• Acts 9:37
• Acts 10:8
• Acts 11:4-6
• Acts 11:11
• Jonah 1:3

Word Data

• Strong’s: H3305, G24450