Place
Joppa
The coastal town where Tabitha was raised and where Peter, praying on a rooftop, saw the sheet lowered three times that sent him to Cornelius.
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Where it is
- Region
- Judea
- Kind of place
- City
Joppa in Scripture
14 verses name it — all of them- Joshua 19:46and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.
- 2 Chronicles 2:16and 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 3:7They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and food, and drink, and oil, unto them of Sidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar-trees from Lebanon to the sea, unto Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
- Jonah 1:3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and 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 Jehovah.
- Acts 9:36Now 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 9:38And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.
- Acts 9:42And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
- Acts 9:43And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
- Acts 10:5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
- Acts 10:8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
- Acts 10:23So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
- Acts 10:32Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
- Acts 11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:
- Acts 11:13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;