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Samos

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(height). An island of the Grecian archipelago, on the coast of Lydia. Visited by Paul on his third tour (Acts 20:15¹⁵And 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. (Acts 20:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An island in the Ægean Sea, a few miles south-west of Ephesus, only incidently mentioned in the return of Paul’s third missionary journey (Acts 20:15¹⁵And 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. (Acts 20:15)). It is still called Samos.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4544 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Σάμος

Transliteration:

Samos

Phonic:

sam’-os

Meaning:

of uncertain affinity; Samus, an island of the Mediterranean

KJV Usage:

Samos

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a token: a sandy bluff

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

High place; sandy:―an island of the Mediterranean, Acts 20:15. {Loca celsa}