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Adramyttium

Ἀδραμυττηνός · Adramuttēnos · G0098“the court of death” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Acts

Where it is

39.57° N, 26.94° E

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Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Adramyttium was a seaport on the northwest coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), mentioned in Act.27.2 in connection with the apostle Paul's journey to Rome as a prisoner. Paul and other prisoners were placed on a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to sail to ports along the coast of Asia Minor. The ship likely followed a common trade route, stopping at various ports to unload and load cargo and passengers.

Adramyttium was located in the region of Mysia, near the island of Lesbos. It was an important port city in the Roman province of Asia and a center for trade and commerce. The city was known for its shipbuilding industry and its strategic location along the Aegean coast. Apart from its mention in Paul's journey, Adramyttium does not play any other significant role in the biblical narrative. Its inclusion in Acts 27 provides a glimpse into the maritime travel and trade networks of the Roman Empire in the first century AD.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Acts 1 mention

What the dictionary says

A city of Asia Minor on the coast of Mysia, which in early times was called AEolis.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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