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Selected Verse: Acts 16:8 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 16:8	Strong Concordance	And [1161] they passing by [3928] Mysia [3465] came down [2597] to [1519] Troas [5174].
	King James	And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
came down to Troas--a city on the northeast coast of the Ã†gean Sea, the boundary of Asia Minor on the west; the region of which was the scene of the great Trojan war.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

came down to Troas--a city on the northeast coast of the Ã†gean Sea, the boundary of Asia Minor on the west; the region of which was the scene of the great Trojan war.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Came down to Troas - This was a city of Phrygia or Mysia, on the Hellespont, between Troy north, and Assos south. Sometimes the name Troas or Troad, is used to denote the whole country of the Trojans, the province where the ancient city of Troy had stood. This region was much celebrated in the early periods of Grecian history. It was here that the events recorded in the Iliad of Homer are supposed to have occurred. The city of Troy has long since been completely destroyed. Troas is several times mentioned in the New Testament, Co2 2:12; Ti2 4:13; Act 20:5.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Came down to Troas - This was a city of Phrygia or Mysia, on the Hellespont, between Troy north, and Assos south. Sometimes the name Troas or Troad, is used to denote the whole country of the Trojans, the province where the ancient city of Troy had stood. This region was much celebrated in the early periods of Grecian history. It was here that the events recorded in the Iliad of Homer are supposed to have occurred. The city of Troy has long since been completely destroyed. Troas is several times mentioned in the New Testament, Co2 2:12; Ti2 4:13; Act 20:5.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Passing by Mysia Not avoiding, since they could not reach Troas without traversing it; but omitting it as a preaching-place. Came down From the highlands to the coast.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Passing by Mysia

Not avoiding, since they could not reach Troas without traversing it; but omitting it as a preaching-place.

Came down

From the highlands to the coast.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Came down to Troas - The Troad, or part of Phrygia Minor in which the celebrated city of Troy was formerly situated. This city was first built by Dardanus, who was its king, and from whom it was called Dardania; from Tros, his grandson, it was called Troja, or Troy; and from his son, Ilus, it was called Ilium. It has been long so completely destroyed that no ascertainable vestige of it remains; insomuch that some have even doubted of its existence. Those who contend for the reality of the history of Troy suppose it to have stood on the site of the modern village Bounarbachi, about twelve miles from the sea, on an eminence, at the termination of a spacious plain.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Came down to Troas - The Troad, or part of Phrygia Minor in which the celebrated city of Troy was formerly situated. This city was first built by Dardanus, who was its king, and from whom it was called Dardania; from Tros, his grandson, it was called Troja, or Troy; and from his son, Ilus, it was called Ilium. It has been long so completely destroyed that no ascertainable vestige of it remains; insomuch that some have even doubted of its existence. Those who contend for the reality of the history of Troy suppose it to have stood on the site of the modern village Bounarbachi, about twelve miles from the sea, on an eminence, at the termination of a spacious plain.

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