Cyprus
Kuprios identifies persons in the verses as being from or connected with Cyprus.
The term is used as a personal designation connecting individuals or groups with Cyprus: men who came to Antioch, Mnason, and Joseph are each described in relation to the island.
Senses in use
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Persons identified with Cyprus · dominant
In Acts 11:20, the nominative plural form identifies the men who came to Antioch; the APB renders the clause "men from Cyprus and Cyrene." In Acts 21:16, the dative singular occurs with Mnason, and Acts 4:36 uses the nominative singular of Joseph; the APB presents both men as connected with Cyprus.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through descriptions of origin or family connection: "from Cyprus" in Acts 11:20 and Acts 21:16, and "of Cyprus by family" in Acts 4:36. These phrases confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.