Bible Atlas · Lycaonia
Derbe
Derbe, in Lycaonia, a stop on two of Paul's journeys, on the map, with its verses.
In the text
Derbe · Kerti Hüyük
In Lycaonia, in the Bible's day. Shown at Kerti Hüyük, 37.35° N, 33.36° E.
The site is not certain. Kerti Hüyük is the leading identification.
Howbeit, 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 14:20Then 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 16:1
On these journeys
Questions
Where is Derbe?
Derbe was in Lycaonia, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Kerti Hüyük, 37.35° N, 33.36° E. The site is not certain. Kerti Hüyük is the leading identification.
What happened at Derbe in the Bible?
The KJV names Derbe in Acts 14:20 and Acts 16:1. "Howbeit, 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 14:20). It is a stop on Paul's first and second missionary journeys.
Which of Paul's journeys went through Derbe?
Derbe is on Paul's first missionary journey (stop 9 of 15) and Paul's second missionary journey (stop 2 of 17).