Joppa
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Named at Acts 9:36, where there is a certain disciple named Tabitha. At 9:38–43, as Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples send for Peter, who raises Tabitha up; it becomes known throughout all Joppa, and many believe in the Lord, and Peter stays many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon; at 10:5–8 an angel tells Cornelius, “Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter,” and Cornelius sends two of his household servants and a devout soldier to Joppa; at 10:23 some of the brothers from Joppa accompany Peter; and at 10:30–32 Cornelius tells how a man in bright clothing said to him, “Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter.” Acts 11:5 has Peter tell those of the circumcision in Jerusalem, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision”; and at 11:13–14 he tells how the man into whose house he had entered had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, “Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter.”
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- 2CH 2:11–16, engwebp
11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you king over them.”
12Huram continued, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for the LORD and a house for his kingdom.
13Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,
14the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre. He is skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device, that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.
15“Now therefore, the wheat, the barley, the oil, and the wine which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;
16and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”
- ACT 9:36–43, engwebp
36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
37In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
39Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
- ACT 10:1–8, engwebp
1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
6He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
- ACT 10:17–23, engwebp
17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
18and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
23So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- ACT 10:24–33, engwebp
24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
29Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
30Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
- ACT 11:1–18, engwebp
1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
6When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
12The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,
14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
17If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
18When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
- EZR 3:7, engwebp
7They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.
- JON 1:3, engwebp
3But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
- JOS 19:41–46, engwebp
41The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,
42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.
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Matched to OpenBible.info’s “Joppa” by name and 14 shared verses. The coordinate of its leading identification, Jaffa (confidence 1000 of 1000), is adopted as a sourced approximation: not verified here, and not the place of any particular event.
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- Jaffa
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Narrated location (2) — Jonah goes down to Joppa to flee to Tarshish, and boards a ship, At Joppa Peter says, “Tabitha, get up!”
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Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.
and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”
They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Joppa (place-joppa) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/place/joppa Current wording: Named at Acts 9:36, where there is a certain disciple named Tabitha. At 9:38–43, as Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples send for Peter, who raises Tabitha up; it becomes known throughout all Joppa, and many believe in the Lord, and Peter stays many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon; at 10:5–8 an angel tells Cornelius, “Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter,” and Cornelius sends two of his household servants and a devout soldier to Joppa; at 10:23 some of the brothers from Joppa accompany Peter; and at 10:30–32 Cornelius tells how a man in bright clothing said to him, “Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter.” Acts 11:5 has Peter tell those of the circumcision in Jerusalem, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision”; and at 11:13–14 he tells how the man into whose house he had entered had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, “Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter.” Cited evidence: 2CH 2:11–16, engwebp / ACT 9:36–43, engwebp / ACT 10:1–8, engwebp / ACT 10:17–23, engwebp / ACT 10:24–33, engwebp / ACT 11:1–18, engwebp / EZR 3:7, engwebp / JON 1:3, engwebp (and 1 more of 9) Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.