Lexicon
Τρωάς
Trōas
G5174
N:N-F-L Greek

Troas

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Troas is a named place appearing as a travel destination, departure point, lodging place, and location where belongings were left.

The term identifies a named place in travel and stay narratives: people go down to it, sail away from it, remain there, arrive there, and refer to belongings left there. It also occurs as the setting for coming in connection with the gospel of Christ.

Senses in use

  1. Named location in travel and stay accounts · dominant

    The forms mark the same named location in movements and stays: in Acts 16:8 the APB renders that travelers “went down to Troas,” while Acts 16:11 renders departure “from Troas.” In Acts 20:5 and Acts 20:6 it is the place of staying and arrival; 2 Corinthians 2:12 places a coming there in connection with the gospel, and 2 Timothy 4:13 identifies where a cloak, books, and parchments were left.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term consistently as “Troas” across the supplied verses, within clauses of going, sailing, arriving, staying, coming, and leaving possessions. These renderings confirm the verse settings rather than isolate every grammatical contribution.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture