Joppa: meaning of the name

Joppa in Hebrew and Greek

Places named Joppa

• Joppa

Joppa in Scripture

“Joppa” appears in 13 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• 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.

• 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.

• Jonah 1:3

  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.

• 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.

• Acts 9:38

  And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

• Acts 9:42

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

• Acts 9:43

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

• Acts 10:5

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