How to Pronounce Tarsus

What does Tarsus mean?

Tarsus means “winged; feathered”.

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

Where was Tarsus?

The chief city of Cilicia. It was distinguished for its wealth and for its schools of learning, in which it rivalled, nay, excelled even Athens and Alexandria, and hence was spoken of as “no mean city.” It was the native place of the Apostle Paul (Acts 21:39). It stood on the banks of the river Cydnus, about 12 miles north of the Mediterranean. It is said to have been founded by Sardanapalus, king of Assyria. It is now a filthy, ruinous Turkish town, called Tersous. (See PAUL.)

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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