Bible Dictionary
Phenice
Phenice, more properly Phoenix, was a harbor on the southern coast of Crete where Paul’s ship sought refuge during its voyage to Rome.
Definition
Phenice, more properly Phoenix, was a harbor on the southern coast of Crete, west of the Fair Havens. Its name is associated with the Greek word for a palm tree.
Biblical Usage
Paul’s ship sought to reach Phoenix as a place of refuge during the voyage to Rome.
Historical Background
Phoenix is identified with the modern harbor called Lutro. The name was probably connected with the palm tree, which was said to be native to Crete.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Properly Phoenix a palm-tree (as in the R.V.), a town with a harbour on the southern side of Crete (Acts 27:12), west of the Fair Havens. It is now called Lutro.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Acts 27:12) (more properly Phoenix, as it is translated in the Revised Version), the name of a haven in Crete on the south coast. The name was no doubt derived from the Greek word for the palm tree, which Theophrastus says was indigenous in the island. It is the modern Lutro . [See Phoenice, Phoenicia; PHOENICIA]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>fe-ni'-se.</p><p>See PHOENICIA; PHOENIX.</p>