"Derbe, a city of Lycaonia, Acts 14:6, 20; 16:0*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Derbe, a city of Lycaonia, Acts 14:6, 20; 16:0*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Δέρβη
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of derbe (G1191) across the King James Bible.
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
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.
Then 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:
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Common questions
Strong's G1191 (derbe) is a Greek word that means: Derbe, a city of Lycaonia, Acts 14:6, 20; 16:0*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word derbe (G1191) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1191 is derbe, a Greek word defined as: Derbe, a city of Lycaonia, Acts 14:6, 20; 16:0*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
derbe is a Greek word found in the New Testament.