Bible Location
Meaning: very earthy · 3 cross references · Modern-day map available
Perga was the capital of Pamphylia and an early stop in Paul's first missionary journey. It is important because it marks both the departure of John Mark and the continued advance of the mission. First appears in Acts 13:13.1
Place meaning
very earthy
Coordinates
36.96, 30.85
First appears
Acts 13:13
AI summary: Perga's significance lies in the mix of setback and persistence it represents. Mark leaves there, creating a tension that echoes later, yet Paul and Barnabas continue and eventually return to preach there more fully. The cross references present Perga as a Pamphylian city of transition, disappointment, and ongoing missionary work.1
Place meaning
very earthy
Latitude
36.96
Longitude
30.85
Bible references
3
The capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and here Mark forsook the party and returned to Jerusalem. Some time afterwards Paul and Barnabas again visited this city and “preached the word” (14:25). It stood on the banks of the river Cestrus, some 7 miles from its mouth, and was a place of some commercial importance. It is now a ruin, called Eski Kalessi. 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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.
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.