Antiocheia · Antioch

What it means

Antiocheia (Ἀντιόχεια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Antioch”.

The name of two cities: the great Antioch in Syria, where the followers were first called Christians, and Antioch in Pisidia.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

The place

• Antioch

  Today: Antakya (Antioch on the Orontes), Turkey

  An important city of Syria, about 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Mediterranean, in present-day Turkey. There was another Antioch in Pisidia, in central Turkey today.

  There the disciples were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). The assembly sent Paul and Barnabas out from there on their first journey (Acts 13:1-3).

  Acts 11:26Acts 13:1Acts 14:26Galatians 2:11

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×16
• Galatians×1
• 2 Timothy×1

• Acts 11:19

  So those who had been scattered because of the affliction that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except only Jews.

• Acts 11:20

  But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, coming to Antioch, were speaking also to the Hellenists, announcing the good news of the Lord Jesus.

• Acts 11:22

  And the word about them was heard in the ears of the assembly that was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch.

• Acts 11:26

  and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for a whole year they met together with the assembly and taught a large crowd; and the disciples were called Christians for the first time in Antioch.

• Acts 11:27

  Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

• Acts 13:1

  Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

• Acts 13:14

  But they went on from Perga and arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and going into the synagogue on the Sabbath day they sat down.

• Acts 14:19

  But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him outside the city, thinking that he had died.

• Acts 14:21

  And after announcing the good news in that city and making disciples of many, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

• Acts 14:26

  And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work that they had completed.

• Acts 15:22

  Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

• Acts 15:23

  They wrote by their hand: “The apostles and the elders, your brothers, to the brothers throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the nations: greetings.

• Acts 15:30

  So they, when they were sent off, went down to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude, they delivered the letter.

• Acts 15:35

  But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the good news of the word of the Lord, with many others also.

• Acts 18:22

  And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

• Galatians 2:11

  But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

• 2 Timothy 3:11

  persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra, what persecutions I endured; and the Lord rescued me from all of them.

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