Syrtis
Syrtis is a body of water mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Sidra.
Where is Syrtis?
Approx. 31.5000, 18.0000 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sidra | body of water | High |
Syrtis in the Bible dictionary
Found only in Acts 27:17, the rendering of the Greek Syrtis. On the north coast of Africa were two localities dangerous to sailors, called the Greater and Lesser Syrtis. The former of these is probably here meant. It lies between Tripoli and Barca, and near Cyrene. The Lesser Syrtis lay farther to the west.
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Verses that mention Syrtis
- Acts 27:17
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.