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Antioch of Syria

Antioch of Syria in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The capital of the Greek kings of Syria, and afterwards the residence of the Roman governors of the province which bore the same name. Situation. --This metropolis was situated where the chain of Lebanon, running northward, and the chain of Taurus, running eastward. are brought to an abrupt meeting. Here the Orontes breaks through the mountain...

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Antioch of Syria in Easton's Bible Dictionary

In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the Roman province in Asia. It ranked third, after Rome and Alexandria, in point of importance, of the cities of the Roman empire. It was called the "first city of the E...

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Antioch of Syria in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

In Syria, capital of its Greek kings, and of its Roman governors subsequently. Built where Lebanon running N. and Taurus E., meet at a bend of the river Orontes; partly on an island, partly on the level left bank. Near it was Apollo's licentious sanctuary, Daphne. Nicolas the deacon was a proselyte of Antioch. The Christians dispersed by Stephe...

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Antioch in Hitchcock's Bible Names

speedy as a chariot...

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Antioch of Syria in Naves Topical Bible

A city of Syria. Disciples first called Christians in Ac 11:19-30. The congregation in Ac 13:1; 14:26,27. Barnabas and Paul make second visit to Ac 14:26-28. Dissension within the congregation of Ac 15:22; with 15:1-35. Paul and Peter's controversy at Ga 2:11-15....

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Antioch of Syria in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.--In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city of Antioch, naming it after his father Antiochus. Guided, it was said, by the flight of an eagle, he fixed its site on the left bank of the Orontes (the El- `Asi) about 15 miles fr...

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