Strong G4424Πτολεμαΐς
Ptolemais
- Transliteration
- Ptolemais
- Pronunciation
- ptol-em-ah-is'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
From ptolemaios (Ptolemy after whom it was named);
Ptolemais a place in Palestine: - Ptolemais.
Ptolemais a place in Palestine: - Ptolemais.
Detailed definition
Πτολεμαΐς, -ΐδος, ἡ
Ptolemais, a maritime city of Phœnicea: Act.21:7.†
(AS)
Ptolemais, a maritime city of Phœnicea: Act.21:7.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Acco
A seaport in Asher, also called Ptolemais.
Acco, a port city in Asher, later known as Ptolemais.
In the Bible
Strong G4424 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ptolemais1
First verses
- Acts 21:7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
name of several cities, especially of one in Phoenicia, now Acre , [Refs 1st c.BC (Strabo Geographus)] (Middle Liddel)