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The Definition of the word Paphos

Paphos

The capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It is new Paphos which "is here meant. It lay on the west coast of the island, about 8" miles north of old Paphos. Its modern name is Baffa.


The Old Testament

The New Testament