- Original: Κῶς - Transliteration: Kos - Phonetic: koce - Definition: Coos = a public prison - Origin: of uncertain origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of uncertain origin; Cos an island in the mediterranean: - Cos. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Coos, 1 Act 21:1