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Derbe

Holman Bible Dictionary

(dehr' bih) Important city in region of Lycaonia in province of Galatia in Asia minor. It is apparently near modern Kerti Huyuk. The residents of Derbe and Lystra spoke a different language from the people to the north in Iconium. Paul visited Derbe on his first missionary journey (Acts 14:6 ), fleeing from Iconium. Persecution in Lystra led to a successful preaching mission in Derbe (Acts 14:20-21 ). On the second journey, Paul returned to Derbe (Acts 16:1 ). He apparently visited again on the third journey (Acts 18:23 ). Paul's fellow minister Gaius was from Derbe (Acts 20:4 ).

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Derbe'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​d/derbe.html. 1991.