Bible Dictionaries
Paphos
Holman Bible Dictionary
(pay' fahss) A town on the southwest side of Cyprus, and capital of the island during New Testament times. Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark came to the city on their first missionary journey and possibly led the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, to Christ (Acts 13:6-12 ). See Cyprus .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Paphos'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/paphos.html. 1991.