Cauda Summary
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Cauda was an island where the ship carrying Paul sought shelter during a storm on his journey to Rome.
Clauda
PlaceIsland where Paul's ship sought shelter
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Cauda Article
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Cauda, also known as Clauda or Gavdos, is mentioned once in the Bible, in Act.27.16. During Paul's journey to Rome as a prisoner, the ship he was on encountered a severe storm. As they were being driven along by the wind, they passed to the south of a small island called Cauda.
The crew used this brief respite from the storm to secure the ship's lifeboat and undergird the ship with ropes to strengthen it against the battering waves (Act.27.16-17). This measure was taken to prevent the ship from being run aground on the nearby Syrtis Sands, a notorious sandbar off the coast of North Africa.
Cauda is a small island located south of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. It provided a brief moment of shelter for Paul's ship during the storm, allowing the crew to make necessary preparations before continuing their perilous journey to Rome.
Clauda Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A small island off the southwest coast of Crete, passed by Paul on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27:16). It is about 7 miles long and 3 broad. It is now called Gozzo (R.V., “Cauda”).
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