Greek word · G5174

Τρωάς

trōas

Troas

A place name. It means the city Alexandria Troas, and the term could also be used for the Troad region around ancient Troy.

Appears 6 times in 6 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Τρῳάς (Rec. Τρω-), -άδος, ἡ

Troas, a city near the Hellespont: Acts 16:8, 11 20:5-6, 2 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Timothy 4:13.†

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From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Acts 20:5

Range of meaning

A place name. It means the city Alexandria Troas, and the term could also be used for the Troad region around ancient Troy.

Against the English

Translations agree. Most readers do not know that it was a major Roman port and colony.

Used elsewhere in the period

Strabo (Geography 13.1.26) describes Alexandria Troas. Augustus made it a Roman colony (Colonia Augusta Troadensis). Paul mentions an open door for the gospel there (2 Cor 2:12) and a cloak left with Carpus at Troas (2 Tim 4:13).

Where it appears

Acts · 4

  1. Acts 16:8 Τρῳάδα. Troas.

    So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

  2. Acts 16:11 Τρῳάδος Troas

    We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

  3. Acts 20:5 Τρῳάδι· Troas;

    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

    Here: Alexandria Troas, a Roman colony and port on the northwest coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). It was the usual crossing point between Asia and Macedonia, and the place where Paul's earlier Macedonian vision happened (16:8–11).

  4. Acts 20:6 Τρῳάδα Troas

    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

2 Corinthians · 1

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:12 Τρῳάδα Troas

    Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

    Here: Alexandria Troas, a Roman colony and port on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, the usual place to take ship for Macedonia.

2 Timothy · 1

  1. 2 Timothy 4:13 Τρῳάδι Troas

    When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

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