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Troas

Troas, a city in Asia Minor, where Paul had a vision of a man urging him to come to Macedonia, and where he later preached and raised Eutychus from the dead.

The name Troas means “penetrated”

PlaceNew Testament3 books7 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Acts 16:8; only referred to as Troas (Τρωάς).

Location

Identified as
Alexandria Troas
Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
39.752° N, 26.159° E
Troas
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Troas

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Troas without naming it.

  1. Acts 16:8
    So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
  2. Acts 16:11
    We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
  3. Acts 20:5
    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
  4. Acts 20:6
    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
  5. 2 Corinthians 2:12
    Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
  6. 2 Corinthians 2:13Referred to, not named
    I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
  7. 2 Timothy 4:13
    When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.