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they learned of itσυνιδόντεςand fledκατέφυγονtoεἰςthe citiesτὰς πόλειςof Lycaonia,τῆς ΛυκαονίαςLystraΛύστρανandκαὶDerbe,Δέρβηνandκαὶthe surrounding region;τὴν περίχωρον
Acts 14:6
Study it in the app“they learned of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 14:6, word by word
- and fledκατέφυγονkatephygon
flee for refuge
Flee to a place for refuge.
Where else “katephygon” appears- the citiesπόλειςpoleis
city, town
City, town.
Where else “poleis” appears- of LycaoniaΛυκαονίαςLykaonias
Lycaonia
Lycaonia, a region in the center of present-day Turkey.
Where else “Lykaonias” appears- LystraΛύστρανLystran
Lystra
Lystra, a city of Lycaonia, the hometown of Timothy.
Where else “Lystran” appears- DerbeΔέρβηνDerbēn
Derbe
Derbe, a city of Lycaonia.
Where else “Derbēn” appears- the surrounding regionπερίχωρονperichōron
surrounding region
The surrounding region, the neighboring lands.
Where else “perichōron” appears
The context
5And when there was an attempt by both the nations and the Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
6 · This verse (above)
7and there they were announcing the good news.
To study Acts 14 in a group
1. What it says
In Lystra, what does Paul do for the man who had never walked, and how does the crowd react? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Why do Paul and Barnabas refuse to be treated as gods, and what do they say about themselves? (vv. 14-15)
3. How I live it
Paul and Barnabas encouraged the disciples to stay firm through hardship (v. 22). How can you encourage someone going through a hard time?