Joppa

Joppa is a settlement named in 14 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jaffa (high confidence).

Location

Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.

Verses

Joshua

• Joshua 19:46
  And Me–jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

2 Chronicles

• 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.We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”

Ezra

• 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.They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

Jonah

• 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.Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

Acts

• 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.In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
• 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.Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
• Acts 9:42
  And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
• Acts 9:43
  And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
• Acts 10:5
  And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
• Acts 10:8
  And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.He explained what had happened and 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.So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
• Acts 10:32
  Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
• 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:“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down 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;He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.