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Chios

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(chi' uhss) Island with city of same name. Paul stopped here while returning from third missionary journey (Acts 20:15 ). The Greek poet Homer supposedly came from Chios. It lies in the Aegean Sea five miles off the coast of Asia Minor. It is now called Scio.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Chios'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​c/chios.html. 1991.
 
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