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Patara in the Bible.

Patara is a city in the Bible, about 749 km (466 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Acts 21:1.

What happened at Patara.

A city on the south-west coast of Lycia at which Paul landed on his return from his third missionary journey (Acts 21:1, 2). Here he found a larger vessel, which was about to sail across the open sea to the coast of Phoenicia. In this vessel he set forth, and reached the city of Tyre in perhaps two or three days.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Patara.

The verse that names Patara.

Acts 1

  • Acts 21:1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

Questions about Patara.

Where is Patara in the Bible?

Patara is a city about 749 km (466 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Patara named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Patara in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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