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).
City
Derbe
- Name means
- a sting
- Location
- 37.349°N, 33.361°E
- Mentioned
- 4 verses
About Derbe
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
What happened here
- Mission to Lystra and DerbeActs 14:6–20
- Timothy Joins Paul and SilasActs 16:1–5
Every mention
Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.