Street
LocationsGeographical Setting
A major ancient thoroughfare in Damascus, identified with the modern Sharaa al-Qinnasrin.
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The Straight Street functioned as the primary east-west decumanus maximus in the Roman colony of Damascus, facilitating trade and movement through the city center.
What is the meaning of Street in the Bible?
The Straight Street functioned as the primary east-west decumanus maximus in the Roman colony of Damascus, facilitating trade and movement through the city center.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying this street as a standard Roman grid component clarifies the urban setting of the narrative in Acts 9, grounding the event in recognizable historical infrastructure rather than ambiguous ancient alleyways.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been editorially modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and formatted for fast contextual reference.