Salamis

Salamis was a city on the island of Cyprus where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel in the Jewish synagogues.

The name Salamis means “shaken; test; beaten”

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Acts 13:5; only referred to as Salamis (Σαλαμίς).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 35.185° N, 33.902° E

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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Alternative names

ΣαλαμίςSalamis

Mentions

Acts 13:5
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.