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Surakousai <a href="../greek/4947.htm" title="4947">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Surakousai: Syracuse</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Συράκουσαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Surakousai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>soo-rak-oo'-sigh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(soo-rak'-oo-sahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Syracuse<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Syracuse.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek name for the city of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of the island of Sicily.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek "Surakousai," as it is a specific geographical location not mentioned in the Old Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Surakousai" refers specifically to the ancient city of Syracuse. In the context of the New Testament, it is mentioned as a location visited by the Apostle Paul during his journey to Rome as a prisoner.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Syracuse was a prominent city in ancient Sicily, known for its rich history and cultural significance. Founded by Greek settlers in the 8th century BC, it became a major power in the Mediterranean. By the time of the New Testament, Syracuse was under Roman control, having been conquered in 212 BC. The city was renowned for its architecture, arts, and as a center of learning. Its strategic location made it an important stop for travelers and traders in the ancient world.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Syracuse, a large maritime city of Sicily<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Syracuse (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4946: Συράκουσαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Συράκουσαι</span></span> (so accented commonly (<span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> §§ 172, 175); but according to <span class="abbreviation">Pape</span>, Eigennamen, under the word, <span class="greek2">Συράκουσαι</span> in <span class="abbreviation">Ptolemy</span>, 3, 4, 9; 8, 9, 4), <span class="greek2">Συρακουσων</span>, <span class="greek2">αἱ</span>, <span class="accented">Syracuse,</span> a large maritime city of Sicily, having an excellent harbor and surrounded by a wall 180 stadia in length (so <span class="abbreviation">Strabo</span> 6, p. 270; "but this statement exceeds the truth, the actual circuit being about 14 English miles or 122 stadia" (Leake, p. 279); see <span class="abbreviation">Dict. of Geogr.</span> under the word, p. 1067b); now Siragosa: <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-12.htm">Acts 28:12</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Syracuse. <p>Plural of uncertain derivation; Syracuse, the capital of Sicily -- Syracuse. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Συρακουσας Συρακούσας Surakousas Syrakousas Syrakoúsas<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/28-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 28:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καταχθέντες εἰς <b>Συρακούσας</b> ἐπεμείναμεν ἡμέρας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> After we put <span class="itali">in at Syracuse,</span> we stayed<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> at <span class="itali">Syracuse,</span> we tarried<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having put in at <span class="itali">Syracuse</span> we remained days<p><b><a href="/greek/4946.htm">Strong's Greek 4946</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4946.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/surakousas_4946.htm">Συρακούσας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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