How do you pronounce Cyprus?

Cyprus is pronounced "SAI-pruhs". Alternative pronunciations include: "SIGH-pruss", "SYE-pruhs". This name appears in 8 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Cyprus appear in the Bible?

Cyprus appears in 8 verses of the King James Bible, including Acts 4:36, Acts 11:19, Acts 11:20, Acts 13:4, Acts 15:39, and others.

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How to Pronounce Cyprus

SAI-pruhs

Cyprus is pronounced SAI-pruhs (ˈsaɪprəs): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SIGH-pruss, SYE-pruhs.

What does Cyprus mean?

Cyprus means “fair; fairness”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was Cyprus?

Cyprus is the large Mediterranean island that was the home country of Barnabas, a Levite (Acts 4:36). Barnabas and Saul sailed there at the start of the first missionary journey (Acts 13:4), believers scattered by persecution preached there (Acts 11:19), and Barnabas later returned to the island with Mark (Acts 15:39).

Also pronounced

SIGH-pruss

SYE-pruhs

Found in Scripture

Acts 4:36 Acts 11:19 Acts 11:20 Acts 13:4 Acts 15:39 Acts 21:3 Acts 21:16 Acts 27:4

Other names from Acts

Candace · kan-DAY-see Cappadocia · kap-ih-DO-shee-uh Castor · KAS-tuhr Cenchrea · SEN-kree-uh Coos · KOH-ahs Corinth · KAWR-ihnth Cornelius · kawr-NEE-lee-uhs Crete · kreet Crispus · KRIHS-puhs Cyrenians · Sigh-REE-nee-ans

In other languages

Chipre in Portuguese

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