Place

Syrtis

Wateraka Syrtis

Found only in Acts 27:17, the rendering of the Greek Syrtis. On the north coast of Africa were two localities dangerous to sailors, called the Greater and Lesser Syrtis. The former of these is probably here meant. It lies between Tripoli and Barca, and near Cyrene. The Lesser Syrtis lay farther to the west.

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Relationships

Events here Paul's Journey to Rome, Paul is shipwrecked by a storm

People active here Aristarchus, Julius, Luke, Paul

Key verses

Acts 27:17

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.