Σῠράκουσαι G4946
Syracuse (Syracusae), major Greek city on Sicily's eastern coast
Paul's ship stopped at Syracuse for three days on the final leg to Rome, a natural harbor for vessels coasting Sicily. Founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC, Syracuse was the preeminent Greek city of the West, rivaling Athens in wealth and culture. Luke's geographical precision roots Paul's journey in real Mediterranean trade routes. Multilingual glosses transliterate the name variously (Surakousai, Syracuse), respecting the proper-noun status while anchoring Acts in historical geography.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 28:12 records Paul's three-day stopover in Syracuse en route to Rome, a detail situating the journey in known shipping lanes. As a major port and cultural center, Syracuse represents the Hellenistic world through which the gospel moved westward. Translations universally transliterate ('Syracuse,' 'Syrákousai'), preserving the city's identity while embedding Paul's mission in the Roman Mediterranean's urban network. 1×
AR["سيراكوزَ"]·ben["সুরাকুসাইতে"]·DE["Συρακούσας"]·EN["Surakousai"]·FR["Syracuse"]·heb["סִירַקוּזָה"]·HI["सुराकौसा,"]·ID["Surakousai,"]·IT["Siracusa"]·jav["Sirakusa,"]·KO["시라쿠사에"]·PT["Siracusa,"]·RU["Сиракузам,"]·ES["Syrákousai"]·SW["Sirakusa"]·TR["Sirakusa"]·urd["سیراکیوس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Σῠράκουσαι [ᾱ], αἱ, Refs 5th c.BC+; Ionic dialect Σῠρήκουσαι Refs 5th c.BC+; Doric dialect Σῠράκοσαι Refs 5th c.BC+; also Σῠράκοσσαι, Refs 5th c.BC+ (Συράκουσσ- Papyrus, as also Refs: Σῠράκουσα, ἡ, Refs 1st c.BC+, Συράκουσσα Hdn.Gr.Refs 4th c.AD+; Σῠράκοσα, Refs 1st c.BC+; also Σῠρακώ, οῦς, ἡ, Refs 5th c.BC+.-- adjective Σῠρᾱκόσιος, α, ον, “Syracusan”, and as substantive a Syracusan,…