Fair Havens
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | The fair havens |
| Most likely | Kaloi Limenes (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.930° N, 24.800° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Acts 27:8 |
Fair Havens is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Kaloi Limenes (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaloi Limenes | high (100%) | 34.930° N, 24.800° E |
Journeys
Verses
Acts
- Acts 27:8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
- Acts 27:12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
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.