"Lycaonia, a province of Asia Minor, Acts 14:6*"
Definition and meaning
Lycaonia, a province of Asia Minor, Acts 14:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: Λυκαονία
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 lykaonia (G3071) 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:
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Common questions
Strong's G3071 (lykaonia) is a Greek word that means: Lycaonia, a province of Asia Minor, Acts 14:6* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word lykaonia (G3071) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3071 is lykaonia, a Greek word defined as: Lycaonia, a province of Asia Minor, Acts 14:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lykaonia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.