This is the name of the place Syrtis: Dangerous shallow waters off the coast of Libya.
Definition
Σύρτις (L, σῦρτις), -εως, accusative -ιν, ἡ,
Syrtis, the name of two large sand-banks on the Libyan coast: Acts 27:17.
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- Acts 27:17Σύρτιν · sandbars of SyrtisAfter hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.