How many times is Cyprus mentioned in the Bible?
The word Cyprus appears 8 times in the King James Version, in 8 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Cyprus 8 times.
Cyprus in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Cyprus counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
What the name Cyprus means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Cyprus as "fair; fairness".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Cyprus most
Cyprus appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (8).
First and last mention of Cyprus
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Common questions
How many times is Cyprus in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 8 uses are in the Old Testament and 8 in the New Testament. Cyprus appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (8).
Where is Cyprus first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 4:36: "And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus," The last is Acts 27:4.
What does the name Cyprus mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Cyprus as "fair; fairness".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.