A village or Station where the brethren met Paul on his way to Rome (Acts 28:15); so-called from there having been originally there three taverns; 33 miles from Rome according to the Antonine Itinerary. Near the present Cisterna. It must have cheered Paul to greet Christians who had come so far to meet him.
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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