Greek - English Dictionary
G5019 - Tarsus
| Strong's No.: | G5019 |
| Greek: | Ταρσός |
| Transliteration: | Tarsos |
| Phonetic: | tar-sos' |
| Word Origin: | Perhaps the same as ταρσός tarsos (a flat basket) |
| Bible Usage: | Tarsus. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Tarsus a place in Asia Minor |
| Thayers Definition: | Tarsus = "a flat basket" 1. a major city in Cilicia and the birthplace and early home of Paul. Acts 9:11; 21:39; 22:3. Even in the flourishing period of Greek history it was an important city. In the Roman civil wars, it sided with Caesar and on the occasion of a visit from him its name changed to Juliopolis. Augustus made it a free city. Its was renowned as a place of education under the early Roman emperors. Strabo compares it in this respect to Athens and Alexandria. Tarsus also was a place of much commerce. It was situated in a wild and fertile plain on the banks of the Cydnus. No ruins of any importance remain. |
| Bible References:
Tarsus |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Tarsus ( 3 )
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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.