Iconium

Definition

Iconium was a city in the south central part of what is now the country of Turkey.

• On Paul’s first missionary journey, he and Barnabas went to Iconium after the Jews forced them to leave the city of Antioch.
• Then the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles in Iconium also planned to stone Paul and his coworkers, but they escaped to the nearby city of Lystra.
• After that the people from both Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and stirred up the people there to stone Paul.

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(See also: Barnabas, Lystra, stone)

Bible References

• 2 Timothy 3:10-13
• Acts 14:1
• Acts 14:19-20
• Acts 16:1-3

Word Data

• Strong’s: G24300