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== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50203" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50203" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> COS </strong> . An island off the coast of Caria, S.W. of [[Asia]] Minor, famous for its fertility and beauty. It was a [[Dorian]] colony, and a great seat of the worship of Æsculapius and of the study of medicine. Its position made it also an important place from a trade point of view, as it lay on the cross lines of traffic between Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt. It is uncertain whether Cos, which had been a faithful ally of the Romans, was incorporated in the province of Asia in b.c. 139 (see Caria), but it certainly was a part of it in the time of Augustus. Its trade connexion made it one of the [[Jewish]] centres of the Ægæan. The [[Jews]] there were favoured by the | <p> <strong> COS </strong> . An island off the coast of Caria, S.W. of [[Asia]] Minor, famous for its fertility and beauty. It was a [[Dorian]] colony, and a great seat of the worship of Æsculapius and of the study of medicine. Its position made it also an important place from a trade point of view, as it lay on the cross lines of traffic between Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt. It is uncertain whether Cos, which had been a faithful ally of the Romans, was incorporated in the province of Asia in b.c. 139 (see Caria), but it certainly was a part of it in the time of Augustus. Its trade connexion made it one of the [[Jewish]] centres of the Ægæan. The [[Jews]] there were favoured by the Romans in b.c. 139 138 ( 1Ma 15:23 ). It was a place on the route of the Jewish pilgrims to [[Jerusalem]] (cf. Acts 21:1 ). [[Herod]] the [[Great]] was a benefactor of the people of Cos. </p> <p> A. Souter. </p> | ||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69867" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69867" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2668" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2668" /> == | ||
<p> '''''kos''''' ( Κῶς , <i> '''''Kō̇s''''' </i> , "summit"; the | <p> '''''kos''''' ( Κῶς , <i> '''''Kō̇s''''' </i> , "summit"; the King James Version [[Coos]] ): An island off the coast of Caria, [[Asia]] Minor, one of the Sporades, mountainous in the southern half, with ridges extending to a height of 2,500 ft.; identified with the modern Stanchio. It was famous in antiquity for excellent wine, amphorae, wheat, ointments, silk and other clothing ( <i> Coae vestes </i> ). The capital was also called Cos. It possessed a famous hospital and medical school, and was the birthplace of [[Hippocrates]] (the father of medicine), of [[Ptolemy]] Philadelphus, and of the celebrated painter Apelles. The large plane tree in the center of the town (over 2,000 years old) is called "the tree of Hippocrates" to this day. The older capital, Astypalaea, was in the western part of the island, the later (since 366 bc) in the eastern part. From almost every point can be seen beautiful landscapes and picturesque views of sea and land and mountain. </p> <p> [[Cos]] was one of the six [[Dorian]] colonies. It soon became a flourishing place of commerce and industry; later, like Corinth, it was one of the [[Jewish]] centers of the Aegean, as well as one of the financial centers of the commercial world in the eastern Mediterranean. [[Among]] the benefactors of the people of Cos was [[Herod]] the Great. It is mentioned in connection with Paul's third missionary journey in Acts 21:1 , and in its relations with the [[Jews]] in 1 Macc 15:23; <i> [[Ant]] </i> , Xiv , vii, 2; x, 15; <i> BJ </i> , I, xxi, 11. For a list of works on the island see Paton-Hicks, <i> [[Inscriptions]] of Cos </i> , ix. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34828" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34828" /> == | ||
