Toponym Cyprus in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: fair; fairness. Related names are: Barnabas, Antioch, Mark . The translations of Cyprus in 77 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Chipre in Spanish to キプロス in Japanese!
Wear it!And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, (ACT 4:36)
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. (ACT 11:19)
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. (ACT 11:20)
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. (ACT 13:4)
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; (ACT 15:39)
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. (ACT 21:3)
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. (ACT 21:16)
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. (ACT 27:4)