Strong G2972Κώς
Cos
- Transliteration
- Kōs
- Pronunciation
- koce
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
Of uncertain origin;
Cos an island in the Mediterranean: - Cos.
Cos an island in the Mediterranean: - Cos.
Detailed definition
Κῶς genitive Κῶ, ἡ,
Cos, an island in the Ægean Sea: accusative Κῶ, Act.21:1 (Κῶν, Rec.).†
(AS)
Cos, an island in the Ægean Sea: accusative Κῶ, Act.21:1 (Κῶν, Rec.).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Cos
Island visited by Paul on his journey
Cos was an island in the Aegean Sea where Paul's ship stopped during his return journey to Jerusalem.
In the Bible
Strong G2972 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- coos1
First verses
- Acts 21:1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
the island Cos , opposite Caria, [8th/7th c.BC (Homer)]:—; Κόωνδε to Cos , [8th/7th c.BC (Iliad by Homer)] (Middle Liddel)