Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Cyprus
Usage: Κύπρος, -ου, ἡ Cyprus: Act.11:19 13:4 15:39 21:3 27:4.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2954
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's G2954 Quick Answer
Strong's G2954 Κύπρος (Kupros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kupros (koo'-pros) n/l. 1. Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include cyprus. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Kupros (koo'-pros) n/l. 1. Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- cyprus
Meaning and Definition
Kupros (koo'-pros) n/l. 1. Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin] KJV: Cyprus
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2954. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2954 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kupros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Cyprus
Acts 11:19
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How Strong's G2954 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 5 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2954 (Κύπρος) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 15:23 — Κύπρον
- 2 Maccabees 10:13 — Κύπρον
Strong's G2954 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2954 in the New Testament
5 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Strong's G2954 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2954.
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2954, grouped by book.
Acts 5 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2954 FAQ
What does kypros (Κύπρος) mean?
Kypros (Strong's G2954) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Cyprus". Kupros (koo'-pros) n/l. 1. Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin]
How many times is kypros (Κύπρος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G2954 across 3 books.
Where can I study kypros (Κύπρος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2954 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kypros (Κύπρος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cyprus. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2954 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2954, with linked reader references where each row is available.