Bible Location
Meaning: which rolls or overturns · 8 cross references · Modern-day map available
Cilicia was the south-eastern region of Asia Minor associated especially with Tarsus, Paul's birthplace. It is important because it formed part of the early Christian mission world and linked Syria with the wider Anatolian and Mediterranean routes. First appears in Acts 6:9.1
Place meaning
which rolls or overturns
Coordinates
36.92, 34.89
First appears
Acts 6:9
AI summary: Cilicia is significant because it belongs to Paul's own background and to the broader geography of the New Testament mission. Its cities and roads connected Syria, Asia Minor, and the Mediterranean, making it an important transitional region for travel and church growth. References to Cilicia in Acts and Galatians help map the early movement of the gospel beyond Judea. The cross references present Cilicia as a regional link between apostolic biography, mission, and the eastern Mediterranean world.1
Place meaning
which rolls or overturns
Latitude
36.92
Longitude
34.89
Bible references
8
A maritime province in the south-east of Asia Minor. Tarsus, the birth-place of Paul, was one of its chief towns, and the seat of a celebrated school of philosophy. Its luxurious climate attracted to it many Greek residents after its incorporation with the Macedonian empire. It was formed into a Roman province, B.C. 67. The Jews of Cilicia had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Acts 6:9). Paul visited it soon after his conversion (Gal. 1:21; Acts 9:30), and again, on his second missionary journey (15:41), “he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.” It was famous for its goat’s-hair cloth, called cilicium. Paul learned in his youth the trade of making tents of this cloth. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Acts | |
| Gal |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.