ptolemais Summary and Overview
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ptolemais in Easton's Bible Dictionary
a maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called "Accho" (q.v.), and received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of Coele-Syria.
ptolemais in Smith's Bible Dictionary
[ACCHO]
ptolemais in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
PTOLEMA'IS (from one of the Ptolemies of Egypt), the city called Accho in Jewish annals, and Ptolemais under Macedonian and Roman rule. It is often mentioned in the Apocrypha. 1 Macc. 5: 15, 22, 55; 2 Macc. 13: 24, 25, etc. Paul, on returning from his third missionary-tour, visited Ptolemais, and abode there one day. Acts 21:7. The place is now called Akka, or St. Jean d'Acre, the name given to it by the Knights of St. John, who settled there soon after the conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. a.d. 1187. See Accho.
ptolemais in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Originally ACCHO; the old name is resumed, Jean, d'Acre. Paul visited the Christians there on his return from his third missionary journey, between Tyre and Caesarea (Acts 21:3; Acts 21:7-8).