"hill near the river."
Island that measures around 128 km in perimeter; It is located off the coast of Asia Minor, south-southwest of Ephesus and almost opposite the Trogilian promontory.
After the defeat of Antiochus the Great by the Romans at Magnesia in 190 BC, Samos became independent (1 Mac. 15:23); It fell into the power of the Romans in 133 BC. along with Pergamon, remaining in the sphere of influence of the latter.
When Paul arrived on the island (Acts 20:15), Samos still enjoyed the autonomy that the Romans had granted it in 17 BC. The inhabitants of Samos were famous for their mercantile ability.
Meaning of SAMOS
"hill near the river."
Island that measures around 128 km in perimeter; It is located off the coast of Asia Minor, south-southwest of Ephesus and almost opposite the Trogilian promontory.
