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Ἀντιπατρίς
Antipatris — Antipatris
Ἀντιπατρίς, -ίδος, ἡ Antipatris, bet. Joppa and Caesarea: Act.23:31.† (AS)
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Antipatris
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Historical dictionary entry
A city built by Herod the Great, and called by this name in honour of his father, Antipater. It lay between Caesarea and Lydda, two miles inland, on the great Roman road from Caesarea to Jerusalem. To this place Paul was brought by night (Acts 23:31) on his way to Caesarea, from which it was distant 28 miles. It is identified with the modern, Ras-el-Ain, where rise the springs of Aujeh, the largest springs in Palestine.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.