Strong's #3974: Paphos (pronounced paf'-os)

of uncertain derivation; Paphus, a place in Cyprus:--Paphos.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Paphos

Paphos = "boiling or hot"

1) a maritime city on the west end of Cyprus, with a harbour. It was the residence of a Roman proconsul. "Old Paphos" was noted for the worship and shrine of Venus (Aphrodite) and lay some 7 miles (10 km) to the south-east of it.

Part of Speech: noun proper locative

Relation: of uncertain derivation

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

Acts 13:6: "the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet,"
Acts 13:13: "and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia:"