Pisidia

Pisidia was a mountainous region in Asia Minor where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel during their first missionary journey.

The name Pisidia means “pitch; pitchy”

PlaceNew Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A location near Antioch first mentioned at Acts 13:14; only referred to as Pisidia (Πισιδία).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 38.306° N, 31.189° E

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Events

Dates are approximate

First Missionary Journeyc. AD 45
Return to Antioch in Syria

Glossary entries

Alternative names

ΠισιδίαPisidia

Mentions

Acts 13:14
And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
Acts 14:24
After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.