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Joppa
Town or city mentioned in 14 verses of the Bible, most often in Acts.
Where it appears
Acts (10), Joshua (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Jonah (1)
Key verses
- Joshua 19:46 first mention — And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
- 2 Chronicles 2:16 — And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 3:7 — They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
- Jonah 1:3 — But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
- Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Acts 9:38 — And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
- Acts 9:42 — And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
- Acts 10:5 — And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
- Acts 10:8 — And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
- Acts 10:23 — Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
- Acts 11:5 — I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
- Acts 11:13 — And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Nearby places
- Gath-rimmon 7 km
- Ono 11 km
- Kanah 16 km
- Harim 16 km
- Aphek 18 km
- Eltekeh 18 km
- Lod 18 km
- Ge-harashim 18 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.