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Lexicon :: Strong's G2181 - ephesos

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Ἔφεσος
Transliteration
ephesos (Key)
Pronunciation
ef'-es-os
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
mGNT
16x in 3 unique form(s) TR
15x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Ἔφεσος Éphesos, ef'-es-os; probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor:—Ephesus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G2181 in the following manner: Ephesus (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G2181 in the following manner: Ephesus (15x).

  1. Ephesus = "permitted"

    1. a maritime city of Asia Minor, capital of Ionia and under the Romans, of proconsular Asia, situated on the Icarian Sea between Smyrna and Miletus

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἔφεσος Éphesos, ef'-es-os; probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor:—Ephesus.
STRONGS G2181:
Ἔφεσος, -ου, ἡ, 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 B. C. 356 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) Revelation 2:1. Cf. Zimmermann, Ephesus im 1. christl. Jahrh., Jena 1874; [Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus (1877)].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
18:19; 18:21; 18:24; 19:1; 19:17; 19:26; 20:16
1 Corinthians
15:32; 16:8
Ephesians
1:1
1 Timothy
1:3
2 Timothy
1:18; 4:12
Revelation
1:11; 2:1; 2:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2181 matches the Greek Ἔφεσος (ephesos),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:19 - They stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:21 - As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later,[fn] God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:24 - Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:1 - While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17 - The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:16 - Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:17 - But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come and meet him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:32 - And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus[fn]—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:8 - In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus.
I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus,[fn] who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:3 - When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - May the Lord show him special kindness on the day of Christ’s return. And you know very well how helpful he was in Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:12 - I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:11 - It said, “Write in a book[fn] everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:1 - “Write this letter to the angel[fn] of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:
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