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Syracuse

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(ssar' uh cyoosse) Major city on the island of Sicily. Paul stayed in the Syracuse harbor three days on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12 ). It was strong enough to defeat an attack from Athens in 413 B.C. but was defeated by Rome in 212 B.C. It became the residence of the governor of Sicily under Roman government. It enjoyed great prosperity during the Roman years.

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