2834. Knidos
Strong's Lexicon
Knidos: Cnidus

Original Word: Κνίδος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Knidos
Pronunciation: KNEE-dos
Phonetic Spelling: (knee'-dos)
Definition: Cnidus
Meaning: Cnidus, a town on the coast of Caria (south-west Asia Minor) near the island of Cos.

Word Origin: Derived from ancient Greek, referring to a specific geographical location.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Knidos, as it is a specific Greek geographical term.

Usage: Knidos is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to a city located on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, in what is now modern-day Turkey. It is mentioned in the context of Paul's missionary journeys.

Cultural and Historical Background: Knidos was an ancient Greek city known for its strategic location on a peninsula, which made it an important maritime and trade center. It was part of the Dorian Hexapolis and was famous for its advancements in art, science, and architecture. The city was also known for the Temple of Aphrodite and its association with the famous statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles. During the Roman period, Knidos continued to be a significant port city.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Cnidus, a city on the S.W. coast of Asia Minor
NASB Translation
Cnidus (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2834: Κνίδος

Κνίδος, Κνιδου, , Cnidus or Gnidus, a peninsula (now Cape Crio) and a city of the same name, on the coast of Caria: Acts 27:7 (1 Macc. 15:23). (B. D., under the word ; Lewin, St. Paul, 2:190.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Cnidus.

Probably of foreign origin; Cnidus, a place in Asia Minor -- Cnidus.

Forms and Transliterations
Κνιδον Κνίδον κνίζων Knidon Knídon
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 27:7 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ τὴν Κνίδον μὴ προσεῶντος
NAS: off Cnidus, since the wind
KJV: over against Cnidus, the wind
INT: over against Cnidus not permitting

Strong's Greek 2834
1 Occurrence


Κνίδον — 1 Occ.

















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