Fair Havens

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an open bay on the southern coast of Crete.

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Greek

Strongs #2570: kalov kalos

1) beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing,
precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable
1a) beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent
1b) good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and
therefore well adapted to its ends
1b1) genuine, approved
1b2) precious
1b3) joined to names of men designated by their office,
competent, able, such as one ought to be
1b4) praiseworthy, noble
1c) beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence
praiseworthy
1c1) morally good, noble
1d) honourable, conferring honour
1e) affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming

Synonym : See Definition 5893

2570 kalos kal-os'

of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively)
good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance
or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly
intrinsic):-X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
see GREEK for 18

Fair Havens [NAVE]

FAIR HAVENS, a harbor in Crete. Paul briefly stays at, on his way to Rome, Acts 27:8.

FAIR HAVENS [SMITH]

a harbor in the island of Crete, (Acts 27:8) though not mentioned in any other ancient writing, is still known by its own Greek name, and appears to have been the harbor of Lasaea.

FAIR HAVENS [ISBE]

FAIR HAVENS - far ha'-v'-nz (Kaloi Limenes): A roadstead on the South coast of Crete, about 5 miles East of Cape Matala, the most southerly point of the island. The harbor is formed by a bay, open to the East, and sheltered on the Southwest by two small islands. Here Paul waited for a considerable time (Acts 27:9); but while it afforded good anchorage and a shelter from North and Northwest winds, "the haven was not commodious to winter in" (Acts 27:8,12).

See CRETE.