Strong G5405Φοῖνιξ
Phoenix
- Transliteration
- Phoinix
- Pronunciation
- foy'-nix
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Location
Definition
Probably the same as G5404; Phaenix a place in Crete: - Phenice.
Detailed definition
φοῖνιξ, -ικος, ο, ἡ
Phænix, a city of Crete: Act.27:12.†
(AS)
Phænix, a city of Crete: Act.27:12.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Phoenix
A harbor on the island of Crete
Phoenix was a harbor on the island of Crete where the ship carrying Paul and other prisoners attempted to winter during their journey to Rome.
In the Bible
Strong G5405 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- phenice1
First verses
- Acts 27:12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.