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Cnidus

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(nidus) (age). The peninsula of Caria, and the city upon it (Acts 27:7⁷And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; (Acts 27:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City and seaport on the extreme S. W. corner of Asia Minor (Acts 27:7⁷And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; (Acts 27:7)). The spot is now called Cape Krio.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2834 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Κνίδος

Transliteration:

Knidos

Phonic:

knee’-dos

Meaning:

probably of foreign origin; Cnidus, a place in Asia Minor

KJV Usage:

Cnidus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

nettled

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He hound; age:―a place in Asia Minor, Acts 27:7. {Alligavit}