Toponym Tarsus in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: winged; feathered. Related names are: Cilicia, Jew, Saul . The translations of Tarsus in 77 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Tarso in Spanish to Paulus in Latin!
Wear it!And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, (ACT 9:11)
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. (ACT 9:30)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: (ACT 11:25)
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. (ACT 21:39)
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. (ACT 22:3)