How to Pronounce Mitylene
mit-uh-LEE-nuh
Mitylene is pronounced mit-uh-LEE-nuh (ˌmɪtəˈliːniː): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: MIT-uh-LEE-nee.
What does Mitylene mean?
Mitylene means “purity; cleansing; press”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Mitylene?
The chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the AEgean Sea. Paul, during his third missionary journey, touched at this place on his way from Corinth to Judea (Acts 20:14), and here tarried for a night. It lies between Assos and Chios. It is now under the Turkish rule, and bears the name of Metelin.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
MIT-uh-LEE-nee
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