Place · City
Iconium
- Coordinates
- 38.1910, 32.3745
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The capital of ancient Lycaonia. It was first visited by Paul and Barnabas from Antioch-in-Pisidia during the apostle’s first missionary journey (Acts 13:50, 51). Here they were persecuted by the Jews, and being driven from the city, they fled to Lystra. They afterwards returned to Iconium, and encouraged the church which had been founded there (14:21, 22). It was probably again visited by Paul during his third missionary journey along with Silas (18:23). It is the modern Konieh, at the foot of Mount Taurus, about 120 miles inland from the Mediterranean.
Events here
- AD 45First Missionary Journey · Acts 12:24 – 14:28 · Barnabas, John, Paul
- AD 45Mission to Antioch in Pisidia · Acts 13:13–52 · Barnabas, John, Paul
- AD 46Mission to Iconium · Acts 14:1–5 · Barnabas, Paul
- AD 46Return to Antioch in Syria · Acts 14:21–28 · Barnabas, Paul