GREEK · G4534
Σαλμώνη
Salmōnē — Salmone
Σαλμώνη, -ης, ἡ Salmone, a promontory of Crete: Act.27:7.† (AS)
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Salmone
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Historical dictionary entry
A promontory on the east of Crete, under which Paul sailed on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27:7); the modern Cape Sidero.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.