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Place New Testament

Lycaonia

Also known as Lycaonian

Lycaonia, a region in Asia Minor where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel (Act.14.6, 11). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Acts 14:6.

Why it matters. A region in Asia Minor; Paul and Barnabas preached there

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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 Lycaonia

Lycaonia was a region in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) mentioned in the New Testament. When Paul and Barnabas faced persecution in Iconium, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, particularly Lystra and Derbe, where they continued to preach the gospel (Act.14.6). In Lystra, the people spoke the Lycaonian language (Act.14.11), indicating that Lycaonia had its own distinct culture and dialect.

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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.