Strong G4529Σαλαμίς

Salamis

Transliteration
Salamis
Pronunciation
sal-am-ece'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Probably from G4535 (from the surge on the shore);
Salamis a place in Cyprus: - Salamis.

Detailed definition

Σαλαμίς, -ῖνσς, ἡ
Salamis, the chief city of Cyprus: Act.13:5.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Salamis

City on Cyprus visited by Paul and Barnabas

Salamis was a city on the island of Cyprus where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel in the Jewish synagogues (Acts 13:5).

In the Bible

Strong G4529 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • salamis1

First verses

  1. Acts 13:5
    And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Σᾰλᾰμίς
(also in Grammars Σᾰλᾰμίν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, Eust.ad 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 498))], genitive ῖνος, ἡ, “Salamis”, an island and town of the same name, between Athens and Megara, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.557, etc.)]
II a town of Cyprus founded by Teucer of Salamis, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Hymni Homerici” 10.4, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.162, etc.)]; Σαλαμίνη, [Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {Ἐπιφάνιος}.)]