Island visited by Paul during his travels
Samos
Named in 1 verse of Acts, first in Acts 20:15.
ΣάμοςSamos
The name means “full of gravel.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Samos Written by AI
Samos is a Greek island located in the eastern Aegean Sea, near the coast of modern-day Turkey. In the Bible, Samos is mentioned only once, in the context of Paul's third missionary journey. Act.20.15 records that Paul and his companions, after leaving Miletus, arrived at Samos and stayed there for a night before proceeding to Miletus. Samos was known in ancient times for its strategic location, its fertile land, and its cultural achievements. The island was an important center of trade and learning, and it was the birthplace of several notable philosophers, mathematicians, and artists. Paul's brief stop at Samos demonstrates the extent of his travels and the strategic importance of the island as a transit point in the Aegean Sea.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
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.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- Acts 20:15
Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.