unfoldingWord_en_tw/bible/names/joppa.md

# Joppa

## Facts:

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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Sharon](../names/sharon.md), [Tarshish](../names/tarshish.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 09:37](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/37)
* [Acts 10:08](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/08)
* [Acts 11:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/04)
* [Acts 11:11](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/11)
* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3305, G2445
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+								* 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.
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+								* In the Old Testament, Joppa was the city where Jonah got on a boat that was going to Tarshish.
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+								* In the New Testament, a Christian woman named Tabitha died in Joppa, and Peter raised her back to life.
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 								(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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Co-authored-by: Robert Hunt <Freely.Given.org@gmail.com>
Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tw/pulls/1280

											
										
										
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+								(See also: [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Sharon](../names/sharon.md), [Tarshish](../names/tarshish.md))
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+								* [Acts 09:37](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/37)
 								* [Acts 10:08](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/08)
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+								* [Acts 11:11](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/11)
 								* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
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Co-authored-by: Robert Hunt <Freely.Given.org@gmail.com>
Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tw/pulls/1287

											
										
										
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+								* Strong’s: H3305, G2445