Lasea Summary
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Lasea, a city near Fair Havens on the island of Crete (Act 27:8).
Lasea
PlaceA city near Fair Havens, Crete
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Lasea
thick; wise
- el Λασαία · G2996
- bg Ласея
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Lasea Article
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Lasea is mentioned in Act.27.8 as a city located near Fair Havens on the island of Crete. The verse states that Paul's ship, while on its way to Rome, "sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone, and with difficulty coasting along it we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea."
Lasaea Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A city in the island of Crete (Acts 27:8). Its ruins are still found near Cape Leonda, about 5 miles east of “Fair Havens.”
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