Attalia
/at-a-LI-a/
Summary
A seaport city in Pamphylia from which Paul and Barnabas sailed to Antioch at the end of their first missionary journey.
☩Missionary Journey
Attalia was a coastal city in Pamphylia in southern Asia Minor. Paul and Barnabas passed through it on their return from the first missionary journey, sailing from there to Antioch in Syria. The city was named after Attalus II Philadelphus, king of Pergamos, who built it. It was the principal harbor of Pamphylia, later known as Adalia or modern Antalya.
Key verses:Acts 14:25-26
Related Verses1 mention
Acts· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Attalia," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Attalia," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).