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# Joppa #
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## Facts: ##
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In Bible times, the city of Joppa was an important commercial seaport located on the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Plain of Sharon.
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* The ancient site of Joppa is the location of the present-day city of Jaffa, which is now part of 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 brought 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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(See also: [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Sharon](../names/sharon.md), [Tarshish](../names/tarshish.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 09:37](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/37)
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* [Acts 10:08](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/08)
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* [Acts 11:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/04)
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* [Acts 11:11](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/11)
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* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H3305, G2445
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