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Troas

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A port city in Asia Minor where Paul had a vision calling him to Macedonia.

Detailed Definition
Troas (Acts 16) marks the Gospel’s westward turn into Europe. In poetry, it symbolizes divine redirection, the openness of vision, and the maritime threshold where mission crosses cultural seas, often evoking themes of calling and transition.
Example
Example in poetry:
Troas—port city where Paul had a vision—inspires guidance poetry: “In Troas, the Macedonian call redirected Paul westward”; A modern poem: “My Troas is the sleepless night when God redirects my path”; In a sonnet on divine interruption: “Eutychus fell, but Paul raised him—life triumphed in Troas”; Liturgical verse: “Blessed Troas, gateway of the gospel to Europe.”
Additional Notes
Troas (Acts 16:8–10; 20:5–12) was a port city in Asia Minor where Paul received the “Macedonian vision” (“Come over and help us”), redirecting his mission to Europe. It was also where Eutychus was raised after falling from a window during Paul’s sermon. In poetry, Troas symbolizes divine redirection, the threshold of new mission fields, and the intersection of vision and voyage—ideal for meditations on calling, transition, and the sea as a space of divine encounter and departure.
Also Known As
Alexandria Troas
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