Pergamum
Pergamum was one of the seven churches of Asia addressed in the Book of Revelation, known for its faithfulness despite living in a city associated with Satan's throne.
PlaceNew Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Revelation 1:11; only referred to as Pergamum (Πέργαμος).
Location
- Identified as
- Pergamon
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 39.132° N, 27.184° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΠέργαμοςPergamum
Mentions
- …saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.