Strongs Number: G3974
- Greek Word
- Πάφος
- Transliteration
- Paphos
- Phonetic
- paf'-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
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Paphus a place in Cyprus
- Thayers Definition
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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.
- Origin
- Of uncertain derivative
- Bible Usage
- Paphos.