Lasea

Lasea, a city near Fair Havens on the island of Crete.

The name Lasea means “thick; wise”

PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Acts 27:8; only referred to as Lasea (Λασαία).

Location

Identified as: Lasaea
Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 34.941° N, 24.811° 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

ΛασαίαLasea

Mentions

Acts 27:8
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.