GREEK · G3974
Πάφος
Paphos — Paphos
Πάφος, -ου, ἡ Paphos, a city in Cyprus: Act.13:6, 13 † (AS)
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Paphos
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Historical dictionary entry
The capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It is new Paphos which is here meant. It lay on the west coast of the island, about 8 miles north of old Paphos. Its modern name is Baffa.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.