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Seleucia - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Seleucia : the sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and
his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary
journey (Acts 13:4). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator,
the "king of Syria." It is said of him that "few princes have
ever lived with so great a passion for the building of cities.
He is reputed to have built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen
Antiochs, and six Laodiceas." Seleucia became a city of great
importance, and was made a "free city" by Pompey. It is now a
small village, called el-Kalusi.
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Seleucia, shaken or beaten by the waves
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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