Bible Location
Meaning: that draws violently · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
Syracuse was the Sicilian city where Paul's ship stayed briefly on the final journey to Rome. It is important because it extends Acts' travel geography into the central Mediterranean west. First appears in Acts 28:12.1
Place meaning
that draws violently
Coordinates
37.06, 15.29
First appears
Acts 28:12
AI summary: Syracuse matters because the route to Rome unfolds through real western ports and islands as much as eastern ones. The city belongs to the final maritime stages of Paul's long journey.1
Place meaning
that draws violently
Latitude
37.06
Longitude
15.29
Bible references
1
A city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where Paul landed and remained three days when on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12). It was distinguished for its magnitude and splendour. It is now a small town of some 13,000 inhabitants. 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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.