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# Cyprus
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## Facts:
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Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 64 kilometers south of the modern-day country of Turkey.
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* Barnabas was from Cyprus so it is probable that his cousin John Mark was also from there.
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* Paul and Barnabas preached together on the island of Cyprus at the beginning of their first missionary journey. John Mark came along to help them on that trip.
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* Later on, Barnabas and Mark visited Cyprus again.
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* In the Old Testament, Cyprus is mentioned as being a rich source of cypress trees.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Barnabas](../names/barnabas.md), [John Mark](../names/johnmark.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 4:36-37](rc://en/tn/help/act/04/36)
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* [Acts 13:5](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/05)
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* [Acts 15:41](rc://en/tn/help/act/15/41)
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* [Acts 27:4](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/04)
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* [Ezekiel 27:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/27/06)
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* [Isaiah 23:10-12](rc://en/tn/help/isa/23/10)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G2953, G2954
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