Joppa
A written article for Joppa is still to come. Below and alongside: where Joppa appears in Scripture, with the original words, places on the map and any dates on record.
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Joppa
Original words
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יָפוֹ joppa, japhoH3305
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Ἰόππη joppaG2445
Where Joppa appears in Scripture
וּמֵי הַיַּרְקוֹן וְהָֽרַקּוֹן עִֽם-הַגְּבוּל מוּל יָפֽוֹ׃
And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
וַֽאֲנַחְנוּ נִכְרֹת עֵצִים מִן-הַלְּבָנוֹן כְּכָל-צָרְכֶּךָ וּנְבִיאֵם לְךָ רַפְסֹדוֹת עַל-יָם יָפוֹ וְאַתָּה תַּֽעֲלֶה אֹתָם יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
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.
וַיִּתְּנוּ-כֶסֶף לַחֹֽצְבִים וְלֶחָֽרָשִׁים וּמַֽאֲכָל וּמִשְׁתֶּה וָשֶׁמֶן לַצִּֽדֹנִים וְלַצֹּרִים לְהָבִיא עֲצֵי אֲרָזִים מִן-הַלְּבָנוֹן אֶל-יָם יָפוֹא כְּרִשְׁיוֹן כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרַס עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
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.
וַיָּקָם יוֹנָה לִבְרֹחַ תַּרְשִׁישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיֵּרֶד יָפוֹ וַיִּמְצָא אָנִיָּה׀ בָּאָה תַרְשִׁישׁ וַיִּתֵּן שְׂכָרָהּ וַיֵּרֶד בָּהּ לָבוֹא עִמָּהֶם תַּרְשִׁישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃
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.
Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἀγαθῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει
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.
ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδης τῇ Ἰόππῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπέστειλαν δύο ἄνδρας πρὸς αὐτὸν παρακαλοῦντες Μὴ ὀκνήσαι διελθεῖν ἕως αὐτῶν
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the had disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring that him he would not delay to come to them.
γνωστὸν δὲ ἐγένετο καθ' ὅλης τῆς Ἰόππης καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἡμέρας ἱκανὰς μεῖναι αὐτόν ἐν Ἰόππῃ παρά τινι Σίμωνι βυρσεῖ
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
καὶ νῦν πέμψον εἰς Ἰόππην ἄνδρας καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνά ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος·
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
καὶ ἐξηγησάμενος αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν Ἰόππην
And when he had declared all things these unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
εἰσκαλεσάμενος οὖν αὐτοὺς ἐξένισεν Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ὁ Πέτρος ἐξῆλθεν σὺν αὐτοῖς καί τινες τῶν ἀδελφῶν τῶν ἀπὸ τὴς Ἰόππης συνῆλθον αὐτῷ
Then called he in, them and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
πέμψον οὖν εἰς Ἰόππην καὶ μετακάλεσαι Σίμωνα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος οὗτος ξενίζεται ἐν οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος βυρσέως παρὰ θάλασσαν ὃς παραγενόμενος λαλήσει σοι
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.
Ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν πόλει Ἰόππῃ προσευχόμενος καὶ εἶδον ἐν ἐκστάσει ὅραμα καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρις ἐμοῦ·
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:
ἀπήγγειλεν τε ἡμῖν πῶς εἶδεν τὸν ἄγγελον ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ σταθέντα καὶ εἰπόντα αὐτῷ Ἀπόστειλον εἰς Ἰόππην ἄνδρας καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνα τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Πέτρον
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;