- Original: Ῥόδος - Transliteration: Rhodos - Phonetic: hrod'-os - Definition: Rhodes = rosy 1. a well known island of the Cyclades opposite Caria and Lycia, with a Rhodes as the capital city - Origin: probably from rhodon (a rose) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Probably from ῥόδον rhodon (a rose); Rhodus an island of the mediterranean: - Rhodes. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Rhodes, 1 Act 21:1