Place
Tarsus
city of Paul
Cilician city associated with Paul.
5 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases
Who or what is this?
Principal city of on the southeastern coast of Minor and birthplace of , who calls himself a citizen of no obscure city. After his conversion the brothers send him there from to escape a plot, and later goes to Tarsus to bring him to . It appears again in Acts when Paul, defending himself on the steps of the Antonia, identifies himself as a Jew of Tarsus.
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Modern location: Tarsus. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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