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From: Concise Bible Dictionary: I By: George A. Morrish

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City in Lycaonia in the center of Asia Minor, visited by Paul and Barnabas when they had been driven from Antioch of Pisidia. Multitudes of Jews and Greeks believed the word of God’s grace, and the apostles wrought many signs and wonders there. They had to flee for their lives but returned again (Acts 13:51⁵¹But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. (Acts 13:51); Acts 14:1,19,21¹And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. (Acts 14:1)
¹⁹And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. (Acts 14:19)
²¹And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, (Acts 14:21); Acts 16:2²Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. (Acts 16:2)). In 2 Timothy 3:11¹¹Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. (2 Timothy 3:11) Paul speaks of the persecutions he had endured at this city. It is now called Konieh, a town of some extent, 37° 53' N, 32° 25' E.

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