- Original: Πάφος - Transliteration: Paphos - Phonetic: paf'-os - Definition: Paphos = boiling or hot 1. a maritime city on the west end of Cyprus, with a harbour. It was the residence of a Roman proconsul. Old Paphos was noted for the worship and shrine of Venus (Aphrodite) and lay some 7 miles (10 km) to the south-east of it. - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of uncertain derivative; Paphus a place in Cyprus: - Paphos. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Paphos, 2 Act 13:6; Act 13:13