Places of the Bible
Samothrace
Aegean island · New Testament · 1 verse
A mountainous island in the northern Aegean Sea. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.
About Samothrace
A mountainous island in the northern Aegean Sea.
Its place in the story
Samothrace was an overnight stop for Paul as he sailed from Troas toward Macedonia. It marks a stage of his crossing into Europe.
Samothrace in Scripture (KJV)
“Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;”
Where it leads
Paul passed Samothrace as he carried the gospel of Christ across the sea to Europe.
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Where is Samothrace in the Bible?
A mountainous island in the northern Aegean Sea. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.
What happened at Samothrace?
Samothrace was an overnight stop for Paul as he sailed from Troas toward Macedonia. It marks a stage of his crossing into Europe.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).