5018. Tarseus
Strong's Lexicon
Tarseus: Tarsian, of Tarsus

Original Word: Ταρσεύς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Tarseus
Pronunciation: tar-SYOOS
Phonetic Spelling: (tar-syoos')
Definition: Tarsian, of Tarsus
Meaning: belonging to Tarsus, a Tarsian.

Word Origin: Derived from Ταρσός (Tarsos), the name of a city in Cilicia.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Tarseus, as it is a specific reference to a city in the Greek-speaking world.

Usage: The term "Tarseus" is used to describe someone who is from Tarsus, a significant city in the region of Cilicia. In the New Testament, it is primarily used to identify the Apostle Paul as a native of Tarsus.

Cultural and Historical Background: Tarsus was a prominent city in the Roman province of Cilicia, located in modern-day Turkey. It was known for its cultural and intellectual environment, boasting a university that rivaled those of Athens and Alexandria. As a center of Stoic philosophy and education, Tarsus played a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and cultural background of its inhabitants, including Paul. The city's strategic location on trade routes contributed to its economic prosperity and diverse population.

HELPS Word-studies

5018 TarseúsTarsus, the leading city in ancient Cilicia (a province between Syria and Asia Minor), located about 10 miles inland from the coast of present-day Turkey.

Tarsus has remained continuously populated for more than 6,000 years, making it (perhaps) the oldest city in the world still in existence.

[Some feel Damascus is older, which also claims this distinction.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Tarsos
Definition
of Tarsus
NASB Translation
Tarsus (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5018: Ταρσεύς

Ταρσεύς, Ταρσεως, (Ταρσός, which see), belonging to Tarsus, of Tarsus: Acts 9:11; Acts 21:39.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
of Tarsus.

From Tarsos; a Tarsean, i.e. Native of Tarsus -- of Tarsus.

see GREEK Tarsos

Forms and Transliterations
Ταρσεα Ταρσέα Ταρσευς Ταρσεὺς Tarsea Tarséa Tarseus Tarseùs
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 9:11 N-AMS
GRK: Σαῦλον ὀνόματι Ταρσέα ἰδοὺ γὰρ
NAS: of Judas for a man from Tarsus named
KJV: Saul, of Tarsus: for,
INT: Saul by name of Tarsus Behold indeed

Acts 21:39 N-NMS
GRK: εἰμι Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεὺς τῆς Κιλικίας
NAS: a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia,
KJV: [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia,
INT: am a Jew of Tarsus of Cilicia

Strong's Greek 5018
2 Occurrences


Ταρσέα — 1 Occ.
Ταρσεὺς — 1 Occ.

















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