Lexical Definition

‎Σαλαμίς‎ Salamís (sal-am-ece') Salamis ^N:N--L
probably from ‎σάλος‎ (from the surge on the shore)

Salamis.

• Salamis, a place in Cyprus

Abbott-Smith

Σαλαμίς, -ῖνος, ἡ
Salamis, the chief city of Cyprus: Ac 13:5.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Σαλαμίς

(also in Grammars Σᾰλᾰμίν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], genitive ῖνος, ἡ, “Salamis”, an island and town of the same name, between Athens and Megara, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II a town of Cyprus founded by Teucer of Salamis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Σαλαμίνη, [Refs]

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Salamis • City on Cyprus visited by Paul and Barnabas

Salamis was a city on the island of Cyprus where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel in the Jewish synagogues (Acts 13:5).

• A location only mentioned at Act.13.5;
• only referred to as Salamis Σαλαμίς.
  

Salamis was a city located on the eastern coast of the island of Cyprus. It was one of the first places visited by Paul and Barnabas during their missionary journey, as recorded in the book of Acts. After being sent out by the church in Antioch, they arrived in Salamis and proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues (Acts 13:4-5). Salamis was a significant port city and a center of commerce, with a sizeable Jewish population. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in the 4th century AD and was later rebuilt as Constantia. Today, the ruins of ancient Salamis can be found near the modern city of Famagusta, in the Turkish-controlled part of Cyprus.

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