Ephesos means “Ephesus” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2181 — zanah (“whorish”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2181 Ἔφεσος (Ephesos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Ephesos (ef'-es-os) n/l. 1. Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include ephesus. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
Ephesos (ef'-es-os) n/l. 1. Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Ephesus
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Ephesus
Usage: Ἔφεσος, -ου, ἡ Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor Act.18:19, 21 18:24, 27 19:1, 17 19:26 (on the genitive, see M, Pr., 73) Act.20:16-17, 1Co.15:32 16:8, Eph.1:1, 1Ti.1:3, 2Ti.1:18 4:12, Rev.1:11 2:1.† (AS)
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15 indexed usages in New Testament.
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2181.
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
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Ephesos (Strong's G2181) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Ephesus". Ephesos (ef'-es-os) n/l. 1. Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin]
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2181 across 6 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2181 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ephesus. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.