Bible Cities

Gadara in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(gad' uh ruh) Place name for home of Gadarenes used in TEV (Matthew 8:28). See Gadarenes....

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Fair Havens in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of which was the town of Lasea (Acts 27:8). Here the ship of Alexandria in which Paul and his companions sailed was detained a considerable time waiting for a favourable wind. Contrary to Paul's advice, the master of the ship determined to prosecute the voyage, as the harbour was de...

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Fair Havens in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(fayr hay' vihss) An open bay on the southern coast of Crete near the city of Lasea. Protected only by small islands, it did not appear to be a safe harbor for winter, so the sailors of the ship carrying Paul to Rome decided to try to reach Phenice. They refused to listen to Paul's warnings and were caught in a ferocious storm (Acts 27:8-20)....

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Gadarenes Scripture - Luke 8:37

Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again....

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Fair Havens Scripture - Acts 27:8

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea....

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Gadarenes Scripture - Luke 8:26

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee....

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Gadarenes Scripture - Mark 5:1

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes....

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Gadarenes in Naves Topical Bible

(Also called GERGESENES and GERASENES) -Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected Mt 8:28-34; Mr 5:1-19...

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Gadara in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gad'-a-ra (Gadara): 1. Country of the Gadarenes: This city is not named in Scripture, but the territory belonging to it is spoken of as chora ton Gadarenon, "country of the Gadarenes" (Mt 8:28). In the parallel passages (Mk 5:1; Lk 8:26,37) we read: chora ton Gerasenon "country of the Gerasenes." There is no good reason, however, to question t...

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