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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Chios
A big Aegean island off Asia Minor, still called Chios, that Paul's ship sailed past on the way home from the third missionary journey.
First, in plain English
A big Aegean island off Asia Minor, still called Chios, that Paul's ship sailed past on the way home from the third missionary journey.
Who this is
Not a person but a large island in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Asia Minor, past which Paul's ship sailed on his return from the third missionary journey (Acts 20:15). The island, still called Chios today, was known in antiquity for its wine and later for the mastic resin harvested from its trees.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
G5508
Where it appears
- Acts 20:15
