GREEK · G3412
Μιτυλήνη
Mitulēnē — Mitylene
Μιτυλήνη, -ης, ἡ (late form - Strab., Plut. - of cl. Μυτιλ-), Mytilene, Mitylene, chief city of Lesbos: Act.20:14.† (AS)
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Mitylene
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
The chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the AEgean Sea. Paul, during his third missionary journey, touched at this place on his way from Corinth to Judea (Acts 20:14), and here tarried for a night. It lies between Assos and Chios. It is now under the Turkish rule, and bears the name of Metelin.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.