Alexandria
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Alexandrian, Alexandrians |
| Most likely | Alexandria (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.183° N, 29.896° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Acts 6:9 |
Alexandria is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Alexandria (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | high (100%) | 31.183° N, 29.896° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 6:9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.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 began to argue with Stephen,
- Acts 18:24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- Acts 27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- Acts 28:11And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.
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.