Strong's #3399: Miletos (pronounced mil'-ay-tos)

of uncertain origin; Miletus, a city of Asia Minor:--Miletus.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Milētos

Miletus = "pure white fine wool"

1) a maritime city, now nearly 10 miles (16 km), from the coast of Caria or Ionia, near the mouth of the Maeander and 35 miles (55 km) from Ephesus. It was the mother of about eighty colonies, the the birth place of Thales, Anaximander, and other famous men.

Part of Speech: noun proper locative

Relation: of uncertain origin

Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

 

Acts 20:15: "and the next day we came to Miletus."
Acts 20:17: "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the"
2 Timothy 4:20: "Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick."