Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Cyprus’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Cyprus’ occurs 26 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 36:22 Then, in the first year of Cyrus, the king of the Persians, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the heart of Cyrus, the king of the Persians, who commanded this to be proclaimed throughout his entire kingdom, and also in writing, saying:2 Chronicles 36:22
2 Chronicles 36:23 “Thus says Cyrus, the king of the Persians: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. And he has instructed me that I should build for him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea. Who among you is from his entire people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him ascend.”2 Chronicles 36:23
Number of the word / term Cyprus in 2 Chronicles: 2
Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of the Persians, so that the word of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah would be fulfilled. And he sent out a voice, throughout his entire kingdom, and also in writing, saying:Ezra 1:1
Ezra 1:2 “Thus says Cyrus, the king of the Persians: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me, and he himself has instructed me that I should build a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judea.Ezra 1:2
Ezra 1:7 Likewise, king Cyrus offered the vessels of the temple of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his god.Ezra 1:7
Ezra 1:8 Now Cyrus, king of Persia, offered these by the hand of Mithredath, the son of the treasurer, and he counted these out to Sheshbazzar, the leader of Judah.Ezra 1:8
Ezra 3:7 And so they gave money to those who cut and laid stones. Similarly, they gave food, and drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians, so that they would bring cedar wood, from Lebanon to the sea at Joppa, in accord with what had been commanded of them by Cyrus, the king of the Persians.Ezra 3:7
Ezra 4:3 And Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the leaders of the fathers of Israel said to them: “It is not for you to build the house of our God with us. Instead, we alone shall build to the Lord our God, just as Cyrus, the king of the Persians, has commanded us.”Ezra 4:3
Ezra 4:5 Then they hired counselors against them, so that they might argue against their plan during all the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius, king of the Persians.Ezra 4:5
Ezra 5:13 Then, in the first year of Cyrus, the king of Babylon, king Cyrus issued a decree, so that this house of God would be built.Ezra 5:13
Ezra 5:14 And now the vessels of gold and silver from the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that was in Jerusalem, and which he had carried away to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one called Sheshbazzar, whom he also appointed as governor.Ezra 5:14
Ezra 5:17 Now then, if it seems good to the king, let him search in the king’s library, which is in Babylon, to see whether it was ordered by king Cyrus, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built. And may the will of the king be sent to us about this matter.”Ezra 5:17
Ezra 6:3 “In the first year of king Cyrus, Cyrus the king decreed that the house of God, which is in Jerusalem, shall be built in the place where they immolate victims, and that they should set the foundations so as to support a height of sixty cubits and a width of sixty cubits,Ezra 6:3
Ezra 6:14 Then the elders of the Jews were building and prospering, in accord with the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. And they built and constructed by the order of the God of Israel, and by the order of Cyrus and Darius, as well as Artaxerxes, the kings of the Persians.Ezra 6:14
Number of the word / term Cyprus in Ezra: 12
Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 1:14 My beloved is a cluster of Cyprus grapes to me, in the vineyards of Engaddi.Song of Solomon 1:14
Number of the word / term Cyprus in Song: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 44:28 I say to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd, and you will accomplish all that I will.” I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” and to the Temple, “Your foundations shall be laid.”Isaiah 44:28
Isaiah 45:1 Thus says the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I hold, so that I may subjugate the nations before his face, and I may turn the backs of kings, and I may open the doors before him, and so that the gates will not be shut.Isaiah 45:1
Number of the word / term Cyprus in Isaiah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 1:21 And so Daniel remained, even until the first year of king Cyrus.Daniel 1:21
Daniel 6:28 Thereafter, Daniel continued through the reign of Darius until the reign of Cyrus, the Persian.Daniel 6:28
Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, a message was revealed to Daniel, called Belteshazzar, and a true word, and great strength. And he understood the message, for understanding is needed in a vision.Daniel 10:1
Number of the word / term Cyprus in Daniel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Cyprus’ in the book Acts
Acts 11:19 And some of them, having been dispersed by the persecution that had occurred under Stephen, traveled around, even to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the Word to no one, except to Jews only.Acts 11:19
Acts 11:20 But some of these men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they had entered into Antioch, were speaking also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus.Acts 11:20
Acts 13:4 And having been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. And from there they sailed to Cyprus.Acts 13:4
Acts 15:39 And there occurred a dissension, to such an extent that they departed from one another. And Barnabas, indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.Acts 15:39
Acts 21:3 Then, after we had caught sight of Cyprus, keeping it to the left, we sailed on to Syria, and we arrived at Tyre. For the ship was going to unload its cargo there.Acts 21:3
Acts 27:4 And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.Acts 27:4
Number of the word / term ‘Cyprus’ in Acts: 6
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
