Cyprus — Bible place

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, which grew on this island. It was originally inhabited by Phoenicians. In B.C. 477 it fell under the dominion of the Greeks; and became a Roman province B.C. 58. In ancient times it was a centre of great commercial activity. Corn and wine and oil were produced here in the greatest perfection. It was rich also in timber and in mineral wealth.

It is first mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 4:36) as the native place of Barnabas. It was the scene of Paul’s first missionary labours (13:4-13), when he and Barnabas and John Mark were sent forth by the church of Antioch. It was afterwards visited by Barnabas and Mark alone (15:39). Mnason, an “old disciple,” probaly one of the converts of the day of Pentecost belonging to this island, is mentioned (21:16). It is also mentioned in connection with the voyages of Paul (Acts 21:3; 27:4). After being under the Turks for three hundred years, it was given up to the British Government in 1878.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (12)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: ISA 23:1

OET-RV ISA 23:1

23 A message for Tsor (Tyre):
¶ Cry loudly, you ships from Tarshish because your home port has been destroyed. It’s been reported to them from Kitim.

OET-LV ISA 23:1

23 The _oracle _of Tsor/(Tyre) wail Oh _ships _of Tarshiysh if/because it _has _been _devastated from_house from_coming from_the _land _of Kittim/(Cyprus) it _has _been _revealed to_them.

Show passage in OET: ISA 23:12

OET-RV ISA 23:12

12 He said, ‘You won’t continue celebrating, you oppressed young daughter of Tsidon (Sidon).
⇔ Take action and go across to Kupros (Cyprus) but you won’t get any peace there.’

OET-LV ISA 23:12

12 And_he/it _said not you _will _repeat again to_exult Oh_you _who _are_oppressed the _virgin _of the _daughter _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) Kittim/(Cyprus) arise pass _over also there not it _will _be _rest to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: JER 2:10

OET-RV JER 2:10

10 If you all cross over west to the coasts of Kupros (Cyprus) Island and look,
⇔ or head east to Kedar, ask around and pay careful attention
⇔ to see if something like this has ever happened before.

OET-LV JER 2:10

10 If/because pass _over the _coasts _of Kittim/(Cyprus) and_see and_Qēdār send and_consider _carefully exceedingly and_see THERE it _has _happened like_this.

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