Lexical Definition

‎Συράκουσαι‎ Syrákousai (soo-rak'-oo-sahee) Syracuse ^N:N-F-L
plural of uncertain derivation

Syracuse.

• Syracuse, the capital of Sicily

Abbott-Smith

Συράκουσαι, -ῶν, αἱ
Syracuse: Ac 28:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Συράκουσαι [ᾱ], αἱ,

[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect Σῠρήκουσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect Σῠράκοσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also Σῠράκοσσαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Συράκουσσ- Papyrus, as also [Refs]: Σῠράκουσα, ἡ, [Refs 1st c.BC+], Συράκουσσα Hdn.Gr.[Refs 4th c.AD+]; Σῠράκοσα, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; also Σῠρακώ, οῦς, ἡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+].-- adjective Σῠρᾱκόσιος, α, ον, “Syracusan”, and as substantive a Syracusan, BMus.Cat.Coins Sicily [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Ionic dialect and poetry Σῠρηκόσιος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a form Σῠρακόσσιος [Refs]; Σῠρακούσιος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Συρρακούσιος variant in [Refs 4th c.AD+]; feminine Σῠρᾰκοσσίς, γλῶσσα [Refs 4th c.AD+] —ἡ Συρακοσία [χώρα] the territory of S., [Refs 5th c.BC+], proverbial of luxurious living, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—Σῠρᾱκοσεύς, έως, ὁ, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

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Syracuse • City in Sicily where Paul's ship stopped

Syracuse, a city on the island of Sicily where Paul's ship stopped for three days on his journey to Rome (Acts 28:12).

• A location only mentioned at Act.28.12;
• only referred to as Syracuse Συράκουσαι.
  

Syracuse was an important city on the eastern coast of the island of Sicily. It is mentioned in Acts 28:12 as a place where the ship carrying Paul to Rome stopped for three days. The stop at Syracuse occurred after the ship had sailed from Malta, where Paul and the other passengers had been shipwrecked (Acts 28:1-11). Syracuse was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and became a significant center of Greek culture and commerce in the Mediterranean world. During the Roman period, Syracuse served as the capital of the province of Sicily. The brief mention of Syracuse in Acts provides insight into the route taken by Paul and his companions on their journey to Rome.

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