English Dictionary: Paphos | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Paphos | |
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 |