Miletus
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Miletum |
| Most likely | Miletus (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 37.531° N, 27.276° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Acts 20:15 |
Miletus is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Miletus (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miletus | high (100%) | 37.531° N, 27.276° E |
Journeys
Verses
Acts
- Acts 20:15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
- Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 4:20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
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.