GREEK · G2568
Καλοὶ Λιμένες
Kaloi Limenes — Fair Havens
Καλοί Λιμένες Fair Havens, a harbour in Crete: Act.27:8.† (AS)
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Fair Havens
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Historical dictionary entry
A harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of which was the town of Lasea (Acts 27:8). Here the ship of Alexandria in which Paul and his companions sailed was detained a considerable time waiting for a favourable wind. Contrary to Paul’s advice, the master of the ship determined to prosecute the voyage, as the harbour was deemed incommodious for wintering in (9-12). The result was that, after a stormy voyage, the vessel was finally wrecked on the coast of Malta (27:40-44).
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.