G5019 Ταρσός (Tarsós)

Greek

Noun, Feminine

Quick Definition

Ταρσός, οῦ, ἡ n.f. Tarsus

Biblical Persons & Places

Tarsus Tarsus

A location first mentioned at Act.9.11; referred to as Tarsus (Ταρσός), or Tarsus (Ταρσεύς).

Strong's Definition

Tarsus, a place in Asia Minor

Derivation: perhaps the same as (a flat basket);

KJV Usage: Tarsus

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Ταρσός (G5019)

noun-name, f. | -οῦ

93.596 · Names of Persons and Places · Places

Tarsus the capital of Cilicia in southeast Asia Minor

ACT 9:30 · ACT 11:25 · ACT 22:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ταρσός, Ταρσου, ἡ (on its accent cf. Chandler §§ 317, 318), in secular authors also Ταρσοι, ταρσῶν, αἱ, Tarsus, a maritime city, the capital of Cilicia during the Roman period (Josephus, Antiquities 1, 6, 1), situated on the river Cydnus, which divided it into two parts (hence, the plural Ταρσοι). It was not only large and populous, but also renowned for its Greek learning and its numerous schools of philosophers (Strabo 14, p. 613 (cf. Lightfoot on Colossians, p. 303f)). Moreover, it was a free city (Pliny, 5, 22), and exempt alike from the jurisdiction of a Roman governor, and the maintenance of a Roman garrison; although it was not a Roman 'colony'. It had received its freedom from Antony (Appendix, b. 104:5, 7) on the condition that it might retain its own magistrates and laws, but should acknowledge the Roman sovereignty and furnish auxiliaries in time of war. It is now called Tarso or Tersus, a mean city of some 6,000 inhabitants (others set the number very much higher). It was the birthplace of the apostle Paul: Act_9:30; Act_11:25; Act_22:3. (BB. DD., under the word; Lewin, St. Paul, 1:78f cf. 2.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ταρσός Tarsos 3x

Tarsus, the chief city of Cilicia, and birth-place of the Apostle Paul, Acts 9:30; 11:25; 22:3*. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ταρσός, -οῦ Tarsus, a city of Cilicia: Ac 9:30 11:25 22:3.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ταρσός (Tarsos) — Tarsus. ταρσ-ός, Attic dialect ταρρός, ὁ: also with irregular plural ταρσά, τά, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: (τέρσομαι):— frame of wicker-work, crate, flat basket, for drying cheeses on, ταρσοὶ μὲν τυρῶν βρῖθον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, basket, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. mat of reeds, such as were built into brickwork to bind it together, ταρσοὶ καλάμων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. καλάμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. mass of matted roots, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. of various broad flat surfaces, resembling a ταρσός [Refs]

II.1. τ. ποδός flat of the foot. the part between the toes and the heel, [Refs 8th c.BC+] (but also, palm of the hand, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: generally, foot, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.1. b palm of the hand, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.1. c ankle, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but distinguished from σφυρόν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.2. τοὺς τ. τῶν κωπέων the rows of oars on the sides of ships, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so τοὺς τ. alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sing., oar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. τ. πτερύγων flat of the outstretched wing, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: absolutely, wing, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: of a peacock's tail, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ταρσοί feathers, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.4. τ. ὀδόντων the row of teeth in a saw, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.5. Pan's pipe, ταρσῷ Πὰν ὁ μελιζόμενος [Refs]

II.6. edge of the eyelid and its lashes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ταρσός, -oῦ Tarsus, a city of Cilicia: Act.9:30 11:25 22:3.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

9:30 11:25 22:3

Acts 9:30

[When] the brothers learned of [this], they took him down... to Caesarea and sent him off... to Tarsus.

Acts 11:25

Then [Barnabas] went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

Acts 22:3

I am a Jew..., born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was {just as} zealous for God as any of you are today.