Cyprus

Cyprus in Naves Topical Bible

An island Ac 21:3; 27:4 -Barnabas born in Ac 4:36 -Preaching the gospel at Ac 11:19,20 -Visited by Barnabas and Saul Ac 13:4-12 -Barnabas and Mark visit Ac 15:39 -Mnason, a disciple of Ac 21:16...

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Cyprus Scripture - Acts 11:20

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus....

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Cyprus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

an island of Asia in the Mediterranean. It is about 140 miles long and 50 miles wide at the widest part. Its two chief cities were Salamis, at the east end of the island, and Paphos, at the west end. "Cyprus occupies a distinguished place in both sacred and profane history. It early belonged to the Phoenicians of the neighboring coast; was aft...

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Cyprus Scripture - Acts 15:39

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;...

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Cyprus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

one of the largest islands of the Mediterranean, about 148 miles long and 40 broad. It is distant about 60 miles from the Syrian coast. It was the "Chittim" of the Old Testament (Num. 24:24). The Greek colonists gave it the name of Kypros, from the cyprus, i.e., the henna (see CAMPHIRE -T0000701), which grew on this island. It was origina...

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Cyprus Scripture - Acts 21:16

There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge....

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Cyprus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The Chittim of Ezekiel 27:6. Citium, one of its towns, is a kindred name. This island in easternmost part of the Mediterranean runs from N.E. to S.W., 148 miles long, about 40 broad for the most part, facing Phoenicia and Lebanon on the E., and Cilicia with the Taurus range on the N.; containing the mountain range of Olympus. Notorious for its...

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Cyprus Scripture - Acts 13:4

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus....

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Cyprus Scripture - Acts 27:4

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary....

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