Strong G2954Κύπρος
Cyprus
- Transliteration
- Kupros
- Pronunciation
- koo'-pros
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
Of uncertain origin;
Cyprus an island in the Mediterranean: - Cyprus.
Cyprus an island in the Mediterranean: - Cyprus.
Meaning of the name
Cyprus, "copper"
Detailed definition
Κύπρος, -ου, ἡ
Cyprus: Act.11:19 13:4 15:39 21:3 27:4.†
(AS)
Cyprus: Act.11:19 13:4 15:39 21:3 27:4.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Cyprus
Island in the Mediterranean Sea; early Christian community
Cyprus, also referred to as Kittim and Elishah, was an island in the Mediterranean Sea that played a significant role in the spread of early Christianity.
In the Bible
Strong G2954 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cyprus5
First verses
- Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
- Acts 13:4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 15:39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
- Acts 21:3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
- Acts 27:4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Cyprus , a Greek island on the S. coast of Asia Minor, [8th/7th c.BC (Homer)], etc.:—;the Romans got from it the best copper , Lat. cyprium. (Middle Liddel)