2181. Ephesos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Ephesos: Ephesus

Original Word: Ἔφεσος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Ephesos
Pronunciation: EF-eh-sos
Phonetic Spelling: (ef'-es-os)
Definition: Ephesus
Meaning: Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia.

Word Origin: Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a pre-Greek or Lydian word.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Ephesos, as it is a Greek name for a specific location in Asia Minor.

Usage: Ephesos refers to the ancient city of Ephesus, a significant urban center in the Roman province of Asia (modern-day Turkey). It is mentioned in the New Testament as a key location for early Christian activity and the site of a prominent church.

Cultural and Historical Background: Ephesus was a major city in the ancient world, known for its grand architecture, including the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was a hub of commerce, culture, and religion, with a diverse population. The city was a center for the worship of Artemis and other deities, which often brought it into conflict with early Christian teachings. The Apostle Paul spent considerable time in Ephesus, establishing a strong Christian community there. The city is also traditionally associated with the Apostle John and is the recipient of one of the seven letters in the Book of Revelation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor
NASB Translation
Ephesus (17).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2181: Ἔφεσος

Ἔφεσος, Ἐφέσου, , Ephesus, a maritime city of Asia Minor, capital of Ionia and, under the Romans of proconsular Asia (see Ἀσία), situated on the Icarian Sea between Smyrna and Miletus. Its chief splendor and renown came from the temple of Artemis, which was reckoned one of the wonders of the world. It was burned down by Herostratus, rebuilt at the common expense of Greece under the supervision of Deinocrates (Pausanias, 7, 2, 6f; Livy 1, 45; Pliny, h. n. 5, 29 (31); 36, 14 (21)), and in the middle of the third century after Christ utterly destroyed by the Goths. At Ephesus the apostle Paul founded a very flourishing church, to which great praise is awarded in Revelation 2:1ff The name of the city occurs in Acts 18:19, 21, 24; Acts 19:1, 17, 26; Acts 20:16; 1 Corinthians 15:32; 1 Corinthians 16:8; Ephesians 1:1 (where ἐν Ἐφέσῳ is omitted by the Sinaiticus manuscript and other ancient authorities (bracketed by T WH Tr marginal reading; see WHs Appendix at the passage; B. D. American edition under the word Ephesians, The Epistle to the)); 1 Timothy 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 4:12; Revelation 1:11, and (according to G L T Tr WH) . Cf. Zimmermann, Ephesus im 1. christl. Jahrh., Jena 1874; (Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus (1877)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ephesus.

Probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor -- Ephesus.

Forms and Transliterations
Εφεσον Ἔφεσον Εφεσου Ἐφέσου Εφεσω Ἐφέσῳ Epheso Ephesō Ephésoi Ephésōi Epheson Épheson Ephesou Ephésou
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Acts 18:19 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ εἰς Ἔφεσον κἀκείνους κατέλιπεν
NAS: They came to Ephesus, and he left
KJV: he came to Ephesus, and left
INT: moreover to Ephesus and them left

Acts 18:21 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Ἐφέσου
NAS: wills, he set sail from Ephesus.
KJV: he sailed from Ephesus.
INT: from Ephesus

Acts 18:24 N-AFS
GRK: κατήντησεν εἰς Ἔφεσον δυνατὸς ὢν
NAS: came to Ephesus; and he was mighty
KJV: came to Ephesus.
INT: came to Ephesus mighty being

Acts 19:1 N-AFS
GRK: κατελθεῖν εἰς Ἔφεσον καὶ εὑρεῖν
NAS: and came to Ephesus, and found
KJV: came to Ephesus: and finding
INT: came to Ephesus and having found

Acts 19:17 N-AFS
GRK: κατοικοῦσιν τὴν Ἔφεσον καὶ ἐπέπεσεν
NAS: who lived in Ephesus; and fear
KJV: also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear
INT: inhabiting Ephesus and fell

Acts 19:26 N-GFS
GRK: οὐ μόνον Ἐφέσου ἀλλὰ σχεδὸν
NAS: that not only in Ephesus, but in almost
KJV: not alone at Ephesus, but almost
INT: not only of Ephesus but almost

Acts 20:16 N-AFS
GRK: παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον ὅπως μὴ
NAS: to sail past Ephesus so
KJV: to sail by Ephesus, because
INT: to sail by Ephesus so that not

Acts 20:17 N-AFS
GRK: πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς
NAS: he sent to Ephesus and called
KJV: to Ephesus, and called
INT: having sent to Ephesus he called for the

1 Corinthians 15:32 N-DFS
GRK: ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ τί μοι
NAS: I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what
KJV: at Ephesus, what
INT: I fought wild beasts in Ephesus what to me

1 Corinthians 16:8 N-DFS
GRK: δὲ ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἕως τῆς
NAS: But I will remain in Ephesus until
KJV: at Ephesus until
INT: however in Ephesus until

Ephesians 1:1 N-DFS
GRK: οὖσιν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ καὶ πιστοῖς
NAS: To the saints who are at Ephesus and [who are] faithful
KJV: at Ephesus, and
INT: are at Ephesus and faithful

1 Timothy 1:3 N-DFS
GRK: προσμεῖναι ἐν Ἐφέσῳ πορευόμενος εἰς
NAS: remain on at Ephesus so
KJV: at Ephesus, when I went
INT: to remain in Ephesus [when I was] going to

2 Timothy 1:18 N-DFS
GRK: ὅσα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ διηκόνησεν βέλτιον
NAS: what services he rendered at Ephesus.
KJV: at Ephesus, thou
INT: how much in Ephesus he served better

2 Timothy 4:12 N-AFS
GRK: ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον
NAS: But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
KJV: have I sent to Ephesus.
INT: I sent to Ephesus

Revelation 1:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἐκκλησίαις εἰς Ἔφεσον καὶ εἰς
NAS: churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna
KJV: Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto
INT: churches to Ephesus and to

Revelation 2:1 N-DFS
GRK: τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον
NAS: of the church in Ephesus write:
INT: of the in Ephesus church write

Strong's Greek 2181
16 Occurrences


Ἐφέσῳ — 6 Occ.
Ἔφεσον — 8 Occ.
Ἐφέσου — 2 Occ.

















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