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Acts 27:7 Κρήτην Crete

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Here: The large island south of the Aegean. Its long southern coast was sheltered from northerly winds.

Acts 27:12 Κρήτης of Crete

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:13 Κρήτην. Crete.

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Here: The large island south of the Aegean. The ship was working west along its southern coast from Fair Havens toward Phoenix.

Acts 27:21 Κρήτης, Crete,

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

Here: Specifically Fair Havens on Crete's south coast. The ship left it to reach a better winter harbour at Phoenix (27:8–13) and was then caught by the storm.

Titus 1:5 Κρήτῃ, Crete,

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

Here: The large island in the southern Aegean. It had many independent towns, and together with Cyrene it formed a Roman province.