Cnidus

Cnidus was a city on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, where Paul's ship stopped during his journey to Rome.

The name Cnidus means “age”

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Acts 27:7; only referred to as Cnidus (Κνίδος).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 36.686° N, 27.375° E

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Events

Dates are approximate

Journey to Rome beginsc. AD 56
Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56

Glossary entries

Alternative names

ΚνίδοςCnidus

Mentions

Acts 27:7
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.