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Troas
People's Dictionary of the Bible
or Troas (trô'ăs). A city in the northwestern part of Asia Minor, on the sea-coast, six miles south of the entrance to the Hellespont, and four miles south of the Homeric Troy. Alexandria Troas, as its name implies, owed its origin to Alexander the Great. Its port was excellent, and made Troas for many centuries the key of the commerce between Asia and Europe. Paul visited Troas twice, and perhaps three times. The first visit was on his second missionary journey. It was from Troas that, after the visit of the "man of Macedonia," he sailed to carry the gospel into Europe. Acts 16:8-11. On his return journey he stopped at Troas for eight days and restored Eutychus to life. Acts 20:5-10. Upon one visit he left his cloak and some books there. 2 Timothy 4:13.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Troas'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/t/troas.html. 1893.
