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Antipatris, Or Antipatris
Antipatris, or the Market of Appius, was the city to which Roman soldiers brought Paul during his transfer from Jerusalem to Caesarea. Herod the Great had rebuilt it in honor of Antipater.
Definition
Antipatris was a town rebuilt and renamed by Herod the Great in honor of his father Antipater. Its earlier name is given as Capharsaba, and the site was associated with the village Kefr-Sabba.
Biblical Usage
The soldiers escorting Paul from Jerusalem conveyed him to Antipatris by night on the way to Caesarea.
Historical Background
The entry identifies Antipatris with the town’s Herodian name and connects it with the surviving ancient name Kefr-Sabba.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(for his father), a town to which the soldiers conveyed St. Paul by night on their march. (Acts 23:31) Its ancient name was Capharsaba; and Herod, when he rebuilt the city, changed it to Antipatris, in honor of his father, Antipater. The village Kefr-Sabba still retains the ancient name of Antipatris.