Myra
Myra is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Myra. The name means “I flow; pour out; weep.”
Where is Myra?
Approx. 36.2592, 29.9853 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Myra | settlement | High |
Myra in the Bible dictionary
One of the chief towns of Lycia, in Asia Minor, about 2 1/2 miles from the coast (Acts 27:5). Here Paul removed from the Adramyttian ship in which he had sailed from Caesarea, and entered into the Alexandrian ship, which was afterwards wrecked at Melita (27:39-44).
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Verses that mention Myra
- Acts 27:5
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.