Paphos
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | New Paphos (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.756° N, 32.404° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Acts 13:6 |
Paphos is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with New Paphos (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| New Paphos | high (100%) | 34.756° N, 32.404° E |
Journeys
Verses
Acts
- Acts 13:6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
- Acts 13:13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.