1191. Derbé

Lexicon

Derbé: Derbe

Original Word: Δέρβη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Derbé
Pronunciation: DER-bay
Phonetic Spelling: (der-bay')
Definition: Derbe
Meaning: Derbe, a town in Lycaonia and in the southern part of the Roman province Galatia.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Derbe.

Of foreign origin; Derbe, a place in Asia Minor -- Derbe.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
Derbe, a city of Lycaonia
NASB Translation
Derbe (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1191: Δέρβη

Δέρβη, Δερβης, ἡ, Derbe, a city of Lycaonia, on the confines of Isauria (on its supposed site see Lewin, St. Paul, i. 151f; B. D. under the word; cf. Conyb. and Hows. St. Paul Index under the word): Acts 14:6, 20; Acts 16:1.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek term Δέρβη, as it is a proper noun referring to a specific city in the New Testament context.

Usage: The term Δέρβη is used in the New Testament to refer to the city of Derbe, specifically in the context of Paul's missionary activities. It appears in the Book of Acts.

Context: Derbe was an ancient city located in the southeastern part of the region of Lycaonia, which is in present-day Turkey. It is mentioned in the New Testament as a significant location in the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys. Derbe was a city of some importance in the Roman province of Galatia.

The city is first mentioned in Acts 14:6, where Paul and Barnabas fled to Lystra and Derbe after facing persecution in Iconium. In Acts 14:20-21, after being stoned in Lystra, Paul went to Derbe, where he preached the gospel and made many disciples. This indicates that Derbe was a receptive city to the message of Christianity, and it played a role in the early spread of the faith.

Derbe is also mentioned in Acts 16:1, where Paul returns to the region during his second missionary journey. It is here that he meets Timothy, a young disciple who would become one of his closest companions and fellow workers in the ministry.

The city's exact location has been a subject of archaeological interest, with some identifying it with the site of Kerti Hüyük near the modern town of Karaman. Derbe's mention in the New Testament highlights its role as a center for early Christian evangelism and its strategic importance in the spread of the gospel in Asia Minor.

Forms and Transliterations

Δερβην Δέρβην Derben Derbēn Dérben Dérbēn

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 14:6 N-AFS
GRK: Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην καὶ τὴν
NAS: Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;
KJV: Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia,
INT: Lystra and Derbe and the

Acts 14:20 N-AFS
GRK: Βαρνάβᾳ εἰς Δέρβην
NAS: he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.
KJV: Barnabas to Derbe.
INT: Barnabas to Derbe

Acts 16:1 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ εἰς Δέρβην καὶ εἰς
NAS: also to Derbe and to Lystra.
KJV: came he to Derbe and Lystra:
INT: also to Derbe and to

Strong's Greek 1191
3 Occurrences

Δέρβην — 3 Occ.