ANTIPATRIS, OR ANTIPATRIS


Meaning of ANTIPATRIS, OR ANTIPATRIS in English

(for his father), a town to which the soldiers conveyed St. Paul by night on their march. (Acts 23:31) Its ancient name was Capharsaba; and Herod, when he rebuilt the city, changed it to Antipatris, in honor of his father, Antipater. The village Kefr-Sabba still retains the ancient name of Antipatris.

Smith's Bible English dictionary.      Английский библейский словарь Смита.