Place · City
Derbe
- Coordinates
- 37.3486, 33.3615
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A small town on the eastern part of the upland plain of Lycaonia, about 20 miles from Lystra. Paul passed through Derbe on his route from Cilicia to Iconium, on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:1), and probably also on his third journey (18:23; 19:1). On his first journey (14:20, 21) he came to Derbe from the other side; i.e., from Iconium. It was the native place of Gaius, one of Paul’s companions (20:4). He did not here suffer persecution (2 Tim. 3:11).
Events here
- AD 46Mission to Lystra and Derbe · Acts 14:6–20 · Barnabas, Paul
- AD 47Timothy Joins Paul and Silas · Acts 16:1–5 · Paul, Silas, Timotheus