Salamis
Salamis is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Salamis. The name means “shaken; test; beaten.”
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Where is Salamis?
Approx. 35.1849, 33.9019 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salamis | settlement | High |
Salamis in the Bible dictionary
A city on the south-east coast of Cyprus (Acts 13:5), where Saul and Barnabas, on their first missionary journey, preached the word in one of the Jewish synagogues, of which there seem to have been several in that place. It is now called Famagusta.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Salamis
- Acts 13:5
And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.