- Original: Χίος - Transliteration: Chios - Phonetic: khee'-os - Definition: Chios = snowy 1. is an island in the Aegean, between Samos and Lesbos, not far from the shore of Lydia - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; Chios an island in the mediterranean: - Chios. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Chios, 1 Act 20:15