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Easton's Bible Dictionary
A harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the
east of which was the town of Lasea ( Acts
27:8 ). Here the ship of Alexandria in which Paul and his companions sailed
was detained a considerable time waiting for a favourable wind. Contrary to Paul's
advice, the master of the ship determined to prosecute the voyage, as the harbour
was deemed incommodious for wintering in (Acts
27:9 - 12).
The result was that, after a stormy voyage, the vessel was finally wrecked on
the coast of Malta ( Acts
27:40 - 44
).
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
(no entry)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
A harbor in the island of Crete, ( Acts
27:8 ) though not mentioned in any other ancient writing, is still known by
its own Greek name, and appears to have been the harbor of Lasaea.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
far ha'-v'-nz (Kaloi Limenes):
A roadstead on the South coast of Crete, about 5 miles East of Cape Matala, the
most southerly point of the island. The harbor is formed by a bay, open to the
East, and sheltered on the Southwest by two small islands. Here Paul waited for
a considerable time (Acts
27:9); but while it afforded good anchorage and a shelter from North and Northwest
winds, "the haven was not commodious to winter in" (Acts
27:8, 12).
See CRETE
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