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paphos

paphos


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Paphos 
  the  capital  of  the  island  of  Cyprus,  and  therefore  the  residence 
  of  the  Roman  governor.  It  was  visited  by  Paul  and  Barnabas  on 
  their  first  missionary  tour  (Acts  13:6).  It  is  new  Paphos  which 
  is  here  meant  It  lay  on  the  west  coast  of  the  island,  about  8 
  miles  north  of  old  Paphos.  Its  modern  name  is  Baffa. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Paphos,  which  boils,  or  is  very  hot