Joppa

Ancient Joppa - Map of New Testament Israel

JOP`PA (beauty), A town on the Mediterranean coast of Israel; the seaport of Jerusalem, 1 Kings 5:9 ; 2 Chron. 2:16; Ezra 3:7 ; 2 Kings 14:25. Now Jaffa. It was of Phoenician origin and during the middle ages frequently changed hands by conquest. Now belongs to the Israel....

Read More

Joppa Scripture - 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....

Read More

Joppa Scripture - Acts 9:43

And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner....

Read More

Joppa Scripture - 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....

Read More

Joppa Scripture - Acts 10:5

And now send men to Joppa, and call for [one] Simon, whose surname is Peter:...

Read More

Joppa in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jop'-a (yapho, yapho'; Ioppe): In Josh 19:46 the King James Version called "Japho," a city in the territory allotted to Dan; but there is nothing to show that in pre-exilic times it ever passed into Israelite hands. 1. Ancient Notices: "The gate of Joppa" is mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters (214, 32 f; compare 178, 20), as guarded by an ...

Read More

Joppa Scripture - 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....

Read More

Joppa Scripture - Acts 9:42

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord....

Read More

Joppa in Naves Topical Bible

A seaport Jos 19:46 -Exports from 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7 -Passenger traffic from Jon 1:3 -Peter performs a miracle at Ac 9:36-43 -Peter has a vision of a sheet lowered down from the sky, at Ac 10:9-18...

Read More

Joppa Scripture - 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....

Read More