Paphos

paf'-os
Parts of Speech Noun Location

Paphos Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 2
Paphos = "boiling or hot"
  1. a maritime city on the west end of Cyprus, with a harbour. It was the residence of a Roman proconsul. "Old Paphos" was noted for the worship and shrine of Venus (Aphrodite) and lay some 7 miles (10 km) to the south-east of it.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
pafoß
Origin
of uncertain derivation
Strong's Number
3974
TDNT Entry
None

NAS Word Usage

Paphos
2
Total
2

NAS Verse Count

Total
2

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Paphos". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.