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G3974

Πάφος

Paphos

Proper locative noun · Of uncertain derivation

Of uncertain derivation; Paphus, a place in Cyprus:—Paphos.

Outline

  1. Paphos = "boiling or hot"
    1. a maritime city on the west end of Cyprus, with a harbour. It was the residence of a Roman proconsul. "Old Paphos" was noted for the worship and shrine of Venus (Aphrodite) and lay some 7 miles (10 km) to the south-east of it.

Usages

Acts 13:6

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

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Acts 13:13

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

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