Greek - English Dictionary
G3974 - Paphos
| Strong's No.: | G3974 |
| Greek: | Πάφος |
| Transliteration: | Paphos |
| Phonetic: | paf'-os |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain derivative |
| Bible Usage: | Paphos. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Paphus a place in Cyprus |
| Thayers Definition: | 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. |
| Bible References:
Paphos |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Paphos ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.