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Ῥόδος (Rhodos) -- Rhodes</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4499.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/27-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4499.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4499</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4498.htm" title="4498">◄</a> 4499. Rhodos <a href="../greek/4500.htm" title="4500">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Rhodos: Rhodes</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ῥόδος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Rhodos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>HRO-dos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hrod'-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Rhodes<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Rhodes, an island in the Aegean sea, south-west of Asia Minor.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek word for "rose" (ῥόδον, rhodon)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Rhodes, as it is a specific geographical location in the Greek context.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Rhodos" refers to the island of Rhodes, a significant location in the Mediterranean Sea. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a place visited by the Apostle Paul during his missionary journeys.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Rhodes is an island situated in the southeastern Aegean Sea, part of modern-day Greece. In ancient times, it was known for its strategic location, thriving commerce, and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The island was a cultural and economic hub, with a rich history of Greek, Roman, and later Byzantine influence. During the time of the New Testament, Rhodes was an important stop for maritime travel and trade.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>probably from the same as <a href="/greek/4498.htm">Rhodé</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Rhodes, an island in the Mediterranean<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Rhodes (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4499: Ῥόδος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ῥόδος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ῤόδου</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">Rhodes</span> ((cf. <span class="abbreviation">Pape</span>, Eigennamen, under the word)), a well-known island of the Cyclades opposite Caria and Lycia, with a capital of the same name: <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-1.htm">Acts 21:1</a>. ((From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down); 1 Macc. 15:23.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Rhodes. <p>Probably from rhodon (a rose); Rhodus, an island of the Mediterranean -- Rhodes. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Ροδον Ῥόδον ροιζούντος Rhodon Rhódon Rodon<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/21-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 21:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὴν <b>Ῥόδον</b> κἀκεῖθεν εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the next <span class="itali">day to Rhodes</span> and from there<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto <span class="itali">Rhodes,</span> and from thence<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to <span class="itali">Rhodes</span> and from there to<p><b><a href="/greek/4499.htm">Strong's Greek 4499</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4499.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/rodon_4499.htm">Ῥόδον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4498.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4498"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4498" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4500.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4500"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4500" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>