Samos in the Bible.

Samos is an island in the Bible, about 1,035 km (643 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Acts 20:15.

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About Samos.

An island in the AEgean Sea, which Paul passed on his voyage from Assos to Miletus (Acts 20:15), on his third missionary journey. It is about 27 miles long and 20 broad, and lies about 42 miles south-west of Smyrna.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Samos.

Miletus48 km south-east
Ephesus53 km north-east
Smyrna79 km north
Sardis141 km north-east
Philadelphia173 km north-east

The verse that names Samos.

Acts 1

Acts 20:15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.

Questions about Samos.

Where is Samos in the Bible?

Samos is an island about 1,035 km (643 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 Samos named in the Bible?

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

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