Bible Location
Meaning: full of gravel · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
Samos was the Aegean island passed on Paul's return journey. It is important because it belongs to the sequence of sea-stops that give Acts its precise eastern Mediterranean travel map. First appears in Acts 20:15.1
Place meaning
full of gravel
Coordinates
37.73, 26.98
First appears
Acts 20:15
AI summary: Samos matters because the missionary journeys are remembered through real islands, harbors, and overnight stays. The place belongs to the maritime network of Paul's ministry.1
Place meaning
full of gravel
Latitude
37.73
Longitude
26.98
Bible references
1
An island in the AEgean Sea, which Paul passed on his voyage from Assos to Miletus (Acts 20:15), on his third missionary journey. It is about 27 miles long and 20 broad, and lies about 42 miles south-west of Smyrna. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Acts |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.