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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.

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(See also: the sea, Jerusalem, Sharon, Tarshish)

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Word Data:

Strong’s: H3305, G2445