Lexical Definition

‎Πτολεμαΐς‎ Ptolemaḯs (ptol-em-ah-is') Ptolemais ^N:N-F-L
from (Ptolemy, after whom it was named)

Ptolemais.

• Ptolemais, a place in Palestine

Abbott-Smith

Πτολεμαΐς, -ΐδος, ἡ,
Ptolemais, a maritime city of Phœnicea: Ac 21:7.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Greek of: עַכּוֹ

name of several cities, especially of one in Phoenicia, now Πτολεμαΐς , [Refs 1st c.BC] (Middle Liddel)

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Ptolemais • A seaport in Asher, also called Ptolemais.

Acco, a port city in Asher, later known as Ptolemais.

• A location first mentioned at Jdg.1.31;
• referred to as Acco עַכּוֹ, or Ptolemais Πτολεμαΐς.
  

Acco, later known as Ptolemais, was a seaport on the Mediterranean coast allotted to the tribe of Asher (Judges 1:31). However, Asher failed to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Acco, so they continued to live among the Israelites. In the New Testament, the city is called Ptolemais, reflecting its Hellenistic name during the intertestamental period. The apostle Paul visited Ptolemais at the end of his third missionary journey and stayed there one day with the believers (Acts 21:7) before continuing on to Caesarea. Acco was an important port city throughout ancient history due to its strategic coastal location in northern Israel.

All entries for Acco or Ptolemais: עַכּוֹ ☩ Πτολεμαΐς