(חוֹ, choph, Genesis 44:13, a sea-side or "coast," as elsewhere rendered; מָחוֹז . machoz', a refuge, hence a harbor, Psalms 107:30; λιμἠν, Acts 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 (1 Maccabees 14:5; 1 Maccabees 14:34; Josephus, Ant. 15, 9, 6). The port (מָבוֹא יָם ) of Tyre (q.v.) was the most famous on the whole Mediterranean shore (Ezekiel 27:3). A harbor is called אָקְרָא in Chaldee, also in Samaritan. (See NAVIGATION). The Cretan harbor called Fair Havens (q.v.), Καλοἱ Λιμένες, is incidentally mentioned in the N.T. (Acts 27:8). (See CRETE).