Place New Testament
Iconium
Iconium, a city in Asia Minor where Paul preached the gospel. Mentioned in 6 verses across 2 books, first at Acts 13:51.
Why it matters. A city in Asia Minor visited by Paul
- Primary passages
- Location
- 37.884, 32.494 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Iconium
Iconium was a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) that was visited by the apostle Paul during his missionary journeys. After being forced to leave Antioch in Pisidia, Paul and Barnabas went to Iconium, where they preached in the synagogue and many Jews and Gentiles believed (Act.13.51; 14:1). However, the unbelieving Jews stirred up opposition, and Paul and Barnabas had to flee to Lystra and Derbe (Act.14.19, 21). Later, Paul revisited Iconium to strengthen the disciples (Act.16.2). In his letter to Timothy, Paul mentions the persecutions he endured in Iconium (2Ti.3.11). Iconium was located in the region of Lycaonia and was an important city in the Roman province of Galatia. Today, it is known as Konya, Turkey.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 6 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.