"Perga, the chief city of Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, Acts 13:13f.; 14:25. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Perga, the chief city of Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, Acts 13:13f.; 14:25. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Πέργη
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 perge (G4011) across the King James Bible.
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
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Common questions
Strong's G4011 (perge) is a Greek word that means: Perga, the chief city of Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, Acts 13:13f.; 14:25. See PhotoGuide. It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word perge (G4011) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4011 is perge, a Greek word defined as: Perga, the chief city of Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, Acts 13:13f.; 14:25. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
perge is a Greek word found in the New Testament.