Λασαία
Lasaía
G2996 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Lasaia, a place name; specifically, a coastal town on the southern shore of Crete mentioned as a geographical location. The term itself refers only to the settlement and has no attested extended metaphorical or figurative meanings.
Semantic Range
Lasaia (a coastal town in Crete), name of a specific locality; used only as a proper noun for the settlement
Root / Etymology
etymology uncertain; the name Λασαία is not securely derived from any known Greek root, and the origin is unclear. The form appears only as a toponym in ancient sources.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Λασαία is mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 27:8) as a harbor or vicinity on the south coast of Crete, near the port Fair Havens. The name does not appear in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) or in earlier classical Greek literature; its earliest attestation is in Acts, and it appears in some ancient inscriptions from the Cretan region, supporting its existence as a real place in the 1st century CE. Modern archaeology has identified the probable site near the village of Lasaea southeast of present-day Kaloi Limenes. English translations often simply transliterate the name (Lasea) without connotation. The term carries no religious or ethnic significance and is strictly geographical.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of uncertain origin; Lasæa, a place in Crete:--Lasea.
Root Family
Λασαία (Lasaia) — place name, locality, coastal town
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2996-01 |
Λασαία | lasaia | N NOM F SG |
Lasea | Lasaia | Lasaia | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2996-01 |
Acts 27:8 | Λασαία | lasaia | N NOM F SG |
Lasea | Lasaia | Lasaia |