Troas
/ˈtroʊ.əs/noun
An ancient region in northwestern Anatolia surrounding the city of Troy, also known as the Troad.
Did you know?In the New Testament, Paul’s vision of a man from Macedonia appeared while he was at Troas, traditionally marking the moment his mission turned toward Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Late Bronze Age
Anatolian/Greek tradition
Troy
“The ancient city whose surrounding territory later became known as Troas; its earliest local name is not securely connected to the later Greek form.”
Homeric Greek
Greek
Τροίη (Troiē)
“Troy, the city celebrated in the Homeric epics.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Τρωϊάς (Troiās)
“The land or region belonging to Troy.”
Hellenistic–Roman period
Greek/Latin
Τρῳάς / Troas
“The Troad, the region in northwestern Asia Minor around Troy.”
1st Century CE
Koine Greek
Τρῳάς (Troas)
“A coastal place in the Troad mentioned in the New Testament, especially in connection with Paul.”
Modern English
English
Troas
“A historical and biblical name for the region of the Troad, and sometimes the ancient port city of Alexandria Troas.”