Illyricum

Illyricum, a region where Paul preached the gospel.

The name Illyricum means “joy; rejoicing”

PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Romans 15:19; only referred to as Illyricum (Ἰλλυρικόν).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 43.539° N, 16.483° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

ἸλλυρικόνIllyricum

Mentions

Romans 15:19
…by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.