Bible Dictionary
Cos, Or Coos
Cos, also called Coos, was a small Aegean island near Asia Minor. Paul spent a night there while traveling from Miletus toward Jerusalem (Acts 21:1).
Definition
Cos, or Coos, was a small island of the Grecian Archipelago, now called Stanchio or Stanko. It had notable connections with the Jews and received favors from Herod the Great.
Biblical Usage
Paul spent the night on Cos while returning from his third missionary journey after sailing from Miletus toward Jerusalem. It is probably the island mentioned in Acts 21:1.
Historical Background
Cos lay in the Aegean near Asia Minor. Its Jewish associations and Herod’s favors are specifically noted in the supplied material.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(now Stanchio or Stanko). This small island of the Grecian Archipelago has several interesting points of connection with the Jews. Herod the Great conferred many favors on the island. St. Paul, on the return from his third missionary journey, passed the night here, after sailing from Miletus. Probably referred to in (Acts 21:1)