How to Pronounce Ephesus
EH-fuh-suhs
Ephesus is pronounced EH-fuh-suhs (ˈɛfəsəs): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: EH-fuh-sus, EF-uh-suhs.
What does Ephesus mean?
Ephesus means “desirable”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Ephesus?
Ephesus was a major city in the Roman province of Asia, known for its worship of the goddess Diana, where Paul preached and ministered for a long season (Acts 18:19, Acts 19:1, Acts 19:35). It later received the epistle to the Ephesians and is the first of the seven churches addressed in Revelation (Revelation 2:1).
Also pronounced
EH-fuh-sus
EF-uh-suhs
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