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Salamis in the Bible.

Salamis is a city in the Bible, about 398 km (247 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Acts 13:5.

What happened at Salamis.

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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Salamis.

Near Salamis.

The verse that names Salamis.

Acts 1

  • Acts 13:5And 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.

Questions about Salamis.

Where is Salamis in the Bible?

Salamis is a city about 398 km (247 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Salamis named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Salamis in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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