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Lycia in the Bible.

Lycia is a region in the Bible, its middle about 746 km (464 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Acts 27:5.

About Lycia.

A wolf, a province in the south-west of Asia Minor, opposite the island of Rhodes. It forms part of the region now called Tekeh. It was a province of the Roman empire when visited by Paul (Acts 21:1; 27:5). Two of its towns are mentioned, Patara (21:1, 2) and Myra (27:5).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Lycia.

The verse that names Lycia.

Acts 1

  • Acts 27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Questions about Lycia.

Where is Lycia in the Bible?

Lycia is a region its middle about 746 km (464 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Lycia named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Lycia in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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