Patara
Patara is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Patara. The name means “trodden under foot.”
Where is Patara?
Approx. 36.2603, 29.3142 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Patara | settlement | High |
Patara in the Bible dictionary
A city on the south-west coast of Lycia at which Paul landed on his return from his third missionary journey (Acts 21:1, 2). Here he found a larger vessel, which was about to sail across the open sea to the coast of Phoenicia. In this vessel he set forth, and reached the city of Tyre in perhaps two or three days.
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Verses that mention Patara
- Acts 21:1
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: