Two great gulfs on the north coast of Africa, south of Sicily, much feared by sailors on account of treacherous sand banks (Acts 27: 17) and strong winds.
Citation for Syrtis
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"Syrtis." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1854>.
Chicago
"Syrtis." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1854 (accessed Jun 19, 2013).