What is Myra in the Bible?
A port city where Paul's ship called on his voyage to Rome.
Myra is a city of Lycia mentioned once in the Bible, as a stop on Paul's voyage to Rome. Acts records that after sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, the ship carrying Paul and his companions came to Myra, a city of Lycia (Acts 27:5). Lycia was a region on the southern coast of Asia Minor, in what is now southwestern Turkey.
Myra in the Bible
- Name origin
- Greek
- Role
- City of Lycia
- First mention
- The Acts of the Apostles 27:5
- Appearances in the Bible
- 1 mentions
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Questions about Myra
What is Myra in the Bible?
Myra is a city of Lycia mentioned once in the Bible, as a stop on Paul's voyage to Rome. Acts records that after sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, the ship carrying Paul and his companions came to Myra, a city of Lycia (Acts 27:5). Lycia was a region on the southern coast of Asia Minor, in what is now southwestern Turkey.
Where is Myra first mentioned in the Bible?
Myra is first mentioned in The Acts of the Apostles 27:5.
How many times is Myra mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.