Strong G5508Χίος
Chios
- Transliteration
- Chios
- Pronunciation
- khee'-os
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
Of uncertain derivation;
Chios an island in the Mediterranean: - Chios.
Chios an island in the Mediterranean: - Chios.
Detailed definition
χίος, -ου, ἡ
Chios, an island in Ægean Sea: Act.20:15.†
(AS)
Chios, an island in Ægean Sea: Act.20:15.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Chios
Island visited by Paul on his journey
Chios was an island in the Aegean Sea where Paul's ship stopped during his journey to Jerusalem.
In the Bible
Strong G5508 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chios1
First verses
- Acts 20:15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
Chios , in the Aegean, an island, famed for its wine, [8th/7th c.BC (Odyssey by Homer)]: also the town of Chios , [Refs 5th c.BC (Herdotus Historicus), Refs 5th c.BC (Thucydides)] (Middle Liddel)