Alexandria
Alexandria, a significant port city in Egypt, played a role in Paul's journey to Rome.
PlaceNew Testament1 book4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Acts 6:9; referred to as Alexandria (Ἀλεξανδρῖνος) or Alexandrian (Ἀλεξανδρεύς).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.183° N, 29.896° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Journey to Rome beginsc. AD 56
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ἈλεξανδρεύςAlexandria
- ἈλεξανδρῖνοςAlexandria
Mentions
- But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,
- Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.