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Ptolemais is a city in the Bible, about 128 km (79 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Acts 21:7.
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.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Ptolemais is a city about 128 km (79 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
The King James Version names Ptolemais in 1 verse, in 1 book.