Adriatic Sea
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| Type | body of water |
|---|---|
| Also called | Adria, Sea of Adria, sea of Adria |
| Most likely | Adriatic and Ionian Seas (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 38.000° N, 19.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Acts 27:27 |
Adriatic Sea is a body of water named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Adriatic and Ionian Seas (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Adriatic and Ionian Seas | high (100%) | 38.000° N, 19.000° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 27:27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.