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Acts 21:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 21:3

Verse 3 of 40

Scripture focus

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

Acts 21:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 21:3

Theological / Devotional

Had discovered. Preferably, “had sighted.”

Cyprus. See on ch. 13:4-6.

Syria. The ancient land lying north of Palestine, west of the Euphrates river. Luke includes Tyre of Phoenicia in greater Syria.

Tyre. A very ancient seaport of Phoenicia, about five days’ sail from Patara. It is noticed as having been a strongly fortified place in Joshua’s day (Joshua 19:29). It was famous in connection with the building of Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 7:13-45; 2 Chron. 2:11-16). The city was besieged by the Assyrians and by the Babylonians, and was taken later by Alexander the Great.

To unlade her burden. Or, “unloading its cargo.”

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