en_tw_old/bible/names/cyprus.md

# Cyprus #

## Facts: ##

Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 64 kilometers south of the modern-day country of Turkey.

* Barnabas was from Cyprus so it is probable that his cousin John Mark was also from there.
* Paul and Barnabas preached together on the island of Cyprus at the beginning of their first missionary journey. John Mark came along to help them on that trip.
* Later on, Barnabas and Mark visited Cyprus again.
* In the Old Testament, Cyprus is mentioned as being a rich source of cypress trees.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Barnabas](../names/barnabas.md), [John Mark](../names/johnmark.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 04:36-37](rc://en/tn/help/act/04/36)
* [Acts 13:5](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/05)
* [Acts 15:23](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/23)
* [Acts 27:4](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/04)
* [Ezekiel 27:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/27/06)
* [Isaiah 23:1](rc://en/tn/help/isa/23/01)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: G2953, G2954
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			`## Facts: ##`

			`Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 64 kilometers south of the modern-day country of Turkey.`

			`* Barnabas was from Cyprus so it is probable that his cousin John Mark was also from there.`
			`* Paul and Barnabas preached together on the island of Cyprus at the beginning of their first missionary journey. John Mark came along to help them on that trip.`
			`* Later on, Barnabas and Mark visited Cyprus again.`
			`* In the Old Testament, Cyprus is mentioned as being a rich source of cypress trees.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Barnabas](../names/barnabas.md), [John Mark](../names/johnmark.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md))`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

			`* [Acts 04:36-37](rc://en/tn/help/act/04/36)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Acts 13:5](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/05)`
			`* [Acts 15:23](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/23)`
			`* [Acts 27:4](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/04)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Ezekiel 27:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/27/06)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Isaiah 23:1](rc://en/tn/help/isa/23/01)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
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			`* Strong's: G2953, G2954`