Greek word · G2954
Κύπρος
kypros
Cyprus
Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Where it appears
Acts · 5
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Acts 11:19 Κύπρου Cyprus
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Here: The large island off the coast, with a substantial Jewish population. It was Barnabas's home (4:36) and the first stop of Paul and Barnabas later (13:4).
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Acts 13:4 Κύπρον. Cyprus.
So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
Here: The large island in the eastern Mediterranean and Barnabas's home (Acts 4:36). It had Jewish communities, and believers had already preached there (11:19–20).
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Acts 15:39 Κύπρον.¶ Cyprus.
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
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Acts 21:3 Κύπρον Cyprus
After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
Here: The large island in the eastern Mediterranean, Barnabas's home (4:36), where Paul had worked on his first journey (13:4–12). Here it is only a landmark seen from the ship.
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Acts 27:4 Κύπρον Cyprus
After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
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