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( çåֹ , choph, Gen_44:13, a sea-side or “coast,” as elsewhere rendered; îָçåֹæ . machoz', a refuge, hence a harbor, Psa_107:30; ëéìἠí , Act_27:12). The Phoenician part of the coast of Palestine had several fine harbors, SEE PHOENICIA, and some such were also in possession of the Hebrews: such were Caesarea and Joppa (q.v. severally), which were especially made use of for coastwise communication (1Ma_14:5; 1Ma_14:34; Josephus, Ant. 15, 9, 6). The port ( îָáåֹà éָí ) of Tyre (q.v.) was the most famous on the whole Mediterranean shore (Eze_27:3). A harbor is called àָ÷ְøָà in Chaldee, also in Samaritan. SEE NAVIGATION. The Cretan harbor called Fair Havens (q.v.), Êáëïἱ ËéìÝíåò , is incidentally mentioned in the N.T. (Act_27:8). SEE CRETE.