Trogyllium
Summary
Trogyllium was a promontory on the coast of Asia Minor opposite the island of Samos, where Paul's ship anchored during his voyage to Jerusalem.
☩Location and Geography
Trogyllium was the rocky western extremity of Mount Mycale on the coast of Asia Minor, directly opposite the island of Samos. The channel between the promontory and Samos was extremely narrow, scarcely a mile wide, making navigation in the area intricate. The location was equidistant from Ephesus and Miletus, and its present name is Santa Maria. A little east of the extreme point there was an anchorage which is still called 'St. Paul's Port.'
☩Paul's Visit
According to some manuscripts, Paul's ship, after leaving Chios, crossed to Samos and then tarried at Trogyllium before arriving at Miletus the following day. The stop at Trogyllium was likely necessitated by the darkness, as it was the time of the dark moon, making night navigation through the narrow strait dangerous. The nautical term used in Acts indicates that the ship merely sighted and passed Samos, while Trogyllium was the actual resting place for the night.
Related Verses1 mention
Acts· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Trogyllium," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Trogyllium," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.James Hastings (ed.), "Trogyllium," in Dictionary of the Apostolic Church, vol. II (T. & T. Clark, 1915–1918).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Trogyllium," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 5.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Trogyllium," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).