Syrtis The
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Syr'tis, The. Acts 27:17. The Syrtis in the Revised Version, in place of "quicksands," in the Authorized Version. It was the well-known, Syrtis Major , the terror of all Mediterranean sailors. "It is a dangerous shallow on the coast of Africa, between Tripoli and Barca, southwest of the island of Crete." The other Syrtis, Syrtis Minor , was too far west to be feared by Paul's fellow voyagers. - Editor.
