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A maritime city on the western extremity of the isle of Cyprus. It had a tolerable harbor, and was the station of a Roman proconsul.
About sixty furlongs from the city was the celebrated temple of Venus, who was hence often called the "Paphian goddess." The infamous rites in honor of this goddess continued to be practiced hundreds of years after Paul and Barnabas introduced the gospel here, though their labors were blessed with some fruits, Acts 13:6-13 . See ELYMAS.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Paphos'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/p/paphos.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Paphos'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/p/paphos.html. 1859.
