Strong's Greek: 3974. Πάφος (Paphos) -- Paphos

Strong's Lexicon

Paphos: Paphos

Original Word: Πάφος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Paphos
Pronunciation: PAH-fos
Phonetic Spelling: (paf'-os)
Definition: Paphos
Meaning: Paphos, a city at the western end of Cyprus.

Word Origin: Derived from the name of a city in Cyprus

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Paphos, as it is a specific Greek name for a location in Cyprus.

Usage: Paphos is a city located on the southwest coast of Cyprus. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a significant location during the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul. It was known for its worship of the goddess Aphrodite and was a center of pagan religious practices.

Cultural and Historical Background: Paphos was an important city in ancient Cyprus, serving as a political and religious center. It was famous for its temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. The city was divided into Old Paphos (Palaepaphos) and New Paphos, with the latter being the administrative center during the Roman period. The presence of Roman officials and the influence of Greek culture made it a diverse and strategic location for early Christian evangelism.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Paphos, a city in Cyprus
NASB Translation
Paphos (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3974: Πάφος

Πάφος (perhaps from the root meaning, 'to cozen'; cf. Pape, Eigennamen, under the word), Πάφου, ἡ, Paphos (now Baffa], a maritime city on the island of Cyprus, with a harbor. It was the residence of the Roman proconsul. Old Paphos (now Kuklia), formerly noted for the worship and shrine of Venus (Aphrodite), lay some 7 miles or more southeast of it (Mela 2, 7; Pliny, h. n. 5, 31, 35; Tacitus, hist. 2, 2): Acts 13:6, 13. (Lewin, St. Paul, i. 120ff.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Paphos.

Of uncertain derivation; Paphus, a place in Cyprus -- Paphos.

Forms and Transliterations

Παφου Πάφου πάχει πάχη πάχνη πάχνην πάχος Paphou Páphou

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