Ptolemais (2 Occurrences)

Ptolemais

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Acts 21:7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
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Acts 21:8 On the morrow we left Ptolemais and went on to Caesarea, where we came to the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
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Thesaurus

Ptolemais (2 Occurrences)
... A maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called "Accho" (qv), and
received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of ...
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Acco (2 Occurrences)
... ak'-o (`akko; [`Akcho]; Ake Ptolemais; Modern Arabic `Akka, English Acre; the King
James Version Accho): A town on the Syrian coast a few miles north of Carmel ...
/a/acco.htm - 13k

Ladder (1 Occurrence)
... term to the whole promontory seems to be indicated by Josephus, since he speaks
of it as one of the mountains which encompass the plain of Ptolemais (Acre) and ...
/l/ladder.htm - 10k

Gerrenians
... southern limit of the territory assigned by Antiochus Eupator to the government
of Judas Maccabeus when he "left Hegemonides governor from Ptolemais even unto ...
/g/gerrenians.htm - 7k

Tryphon
... himself. By an act of shrewd treachery, Tryphon captured Jonathan at Ptolemais
and butchered all his followers (1 Maccabees 12:48). ...
/t/tryphon.htm - 9k

Ptolema'is (1 Occurrence)
Ptolema'is. Ptolemais, Ptolema'is. Ptolemy . Multi-Version Concordance
Ptolema'is (1 Occurrence). ... Ptolemais, Ptolema'is. Ptolemy . Reference Bible.
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Tyre (59 Occurrences)
... The sea-voyage of the apostle terminated at Ptolemais, about 38 miles from Tyre. ...
Acts 21:7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. ...
/t/tyre.htm - 45k

Voyage (5 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 21:7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais.
We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day. ...
/v/voyage.htm - 8k

Ummah (1 Occurrence)
... By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the
place subsequently known as Ptolemais, the modern `Akka. ...
/u/ummah.htm - 7k

Jokneam (5 Occurrences)
... Version (British and American), we should read "Jokmeam." Eusebius, Onomasticon
places it 6 Roman miles from Lejio (Lejjun) on the way to Ptolemais (Acre). ...
/j/jokneam.htm - 9k

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ptolemais

[ACCHO]

ATS Bible Dictionary

Ptolemais

See ACCHO.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called "Accho" (q.v.), and received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of Coele-Syria.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PTOLEMAIS

tol-e-ma'-is (Ptolemais): Same as "Acco" in Judges 1:31. Ptolemais was the most prominent town on the Phoenician seacoast in Maccabean times (1 Maccabees 5:15, 55; 10:1, 58, 60; 12:48), and is once mentioned in the New Testament in Acts 21:7 as a seaport at which Paul landed for one day, visiting the "brethren" in the place.

See ACCO; PHOENICIA.

Greek

4424. Ptolemais -- Ptolemais, a seaport south of Tyre
... 4423, 4424. Ptolemais. 4425 . Ptolemais, a seaport south of Tyre. Part
of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Ptolemais Phonetic ...
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Library

Acon. Ptolemais.
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 61-70 Chapter 64 Acon. Ptolemais. "Ptolemais"
(which is also called Acon) "is a city of Galilee ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 64 acon ptolemais.htm

How Alexander when He had Taken the Government Made an Expedition ...
... CHAPTER 12. How Alexander When He Had Taken The Government Made An Expedition
Against Ptolemais. CHAPTER 12. How Alexander When He ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 12 how alexander when.htm

How Judas Subdued the Nations Round About; and How Simon Beat the ...
... CHAPTER 8. How Judas Subdued The Nations Round About; And How Simon Beat The People
Of Tyre And Ptolemais; And How Judas Overcame Timotheus, And Forced Him To ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 how judas subdued.htm

Josephus Makes an Attempt Upon Sepphoris but is Repelled. Titus ...
... CHAPTER 4. Josephus Makes An Attempt Upon Sepphoris But Is Repelled. Titus
Comes With A Great Army To Ptolemais. 1. Now the auxiliaries ...
/.../chapter 4 josephus makes an.htm

A Great Slaughter About Ascalon. Vespasian Comes to Ptolemais.
... CHAPTER 2. A Great Slaughter About Ascalon. Vespasian Comes To Ptolemais.
1. Now the Jews, after they had beaten Cestius, were so ...
/.../chapter 2 a great slaughter.htm

Severian, Bishop of Gabales, and Antiochus, Bishop of Ptolemais. ...
The Ecclesiastical History of sozomenus. <. ...
/.../chapter x severian bishop of gabales.htm

The West Coast of Galilee-Carmel.
... Bel, mingling glassy sands with its small shore"; so Pliny,"who hath moreover these
words, "Near is the colony of Claudius Caesar, Ptolemais, heretofore Ace ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 63 the west coast.htm

Caius Commands that his Statue Should be Set up in the Temple ...
... them were in the utmost distress how to defend themselves, and the terror diffused
itself presently through them all; for the army was already come to Ptolemais ...
/.../chapter 10 caius commands that.htm

A Description of the Sea-Coast, Out of Pliny and Strabo.
... Next that is Ptolemais, a colony of Claudius Caesar, which heretofore was called
Ace. ... "Moreover, from Tyre" (southward) "is Ptolemais, formerly called Ace. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 10 a description of.htm

Acts XXI
... (7) "And from Tyre we went down to Ptolemais, completing the voyage, and saluted
the brethren, and remained with them one day." If the vessel had been going ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxi.htm

Subtopics

Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy

Ptolemais

Ptolemais: Paul Visits

Related Terms

Acco (2 Occurrences)

Ladder (1 Occurrence)

Gerrenians

Tryphon

Ptolema'is (1 Occurrence)

Tyre (59 Occurrences)

Voyage (5 Occurrences)