Mitylene Summary
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Mitylene, a city on the island of Lesbos where Paul's ship stopped on his way to Jerusalem (Act 20:14).
Mitylene
PlaceA city on the island of Lesbos visited by Paul
Names
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Mitylene
purity; cleansing; press
- el Μιτυλήνη · G3412
- bg Митилина
Location
Kind: City
Modern name: ancient theater at Mitylene
Certainty: Probable
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Mitylene Article
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Mitylene was the capital city of the island of Lesbos, located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Act.20.14, as a stop on the Apostle Paul's journey from Troas to Jerusalem. Paul had traveled by foot from Troas to Assos, while his companions sailed to Assos, where they took Paul on board and sailed to Mitylene. The city was known for its beauty, culture, and literary heritage, being the birthplace of the famous poets Sappho and Alcaeus. In the Greco-Roman period, Mitylene was a prosperous and influential city, with a well-developed harbor and a strategic location on trade routes.
Mitylene Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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.
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