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Derbe in the Bible.

Derbe is a town in the Bible, about 641 km (398 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Acts 14:6 to Acts 20:4.

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What happened at Derbe.

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).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Derbe.

Timotheus 2Aristarchus 1Barnabas 1Gaius 1Secundus 1Sopater 1Trophimus 1Tychicus 1

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All 4 verses that name Derbe.

Acts 4

  • Acts 14:6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
  • Acts 14:20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
  • Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
  • Acts 20:4And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

Questions about Derbe.

Where is Derbe in the Bible?

Derbe is a town about 641 km (398 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Derbe named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Derbe in 4 verses, in 1 book, from Acts 14:6 to Acts 20:4.

Which people are named with Derbe in the Bible?

The verses that name Derbe also name Timotheus, Aristarchus, Barnabas, Gaius, Secundus and Sopater, among others.

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