Antioch (Syria)

In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the Roman province in Asia. It ranked third, after Rome and Alexandria, in point of importance, of the cities of the Roman empire. It was called the “first city of the East.” Christianity was early introduced into it (Acts 11:19, 21, 24), and the name “Christian” was first applied here to its professors (Acts 11:26). It is intimately connected with the early history of the gospel (Acts 6:5; 11:19, 27, 28, 30; 12:25; 15:22-35; Gal. 2:11, 12). It was the great central point whence missionaries to the Gentiles were sent forth. It was the birth-place of the famous Christian father Chrysostom, who died A.D. 407. It bears the modern name of Antakia, and is now a miserable, decaying Turkish town. Like Philippi, it was raised to the rank of a Roman colony. Such colonies were ruled by “praetors” (R.V. marg., Acts 16:20, 21).

People and places

Recorded scripture occurrences (14)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: ACT 6:5

OET-RV ACT 6:5

5 This idea pleased the group, so they went ahead and chose Stefanos (a man full of faith and of the holy spirit), Filippos (Philip), Prokoros, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nikolaos (a non-Jew from Antiokeia who had previously converted to Youdaismos).

OET-LV ACT 6:5

5 And the statement brought _pleasure before all the multitude, and they _chose Stefanos, a_man full of _faith and of_the_ holy _spirit, and Filippos, and Proⱪoros, and Nikanōr, and Timōn, and Parmenas, and Nikolaos a_ from _Antioⱪeia _convert,

Show passage in OET: ACT 11:19

OET-RV ACT 11:19

19 Over time, due to the persecution that began with Stefanos’s killing, the ones who had moved away went as far as Foinikai, Kupros (Cyprus), and Antiokeia, but they only shared Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) teaching with other Yehudim (Jews).

OET-LV ACT 11:19

19 The ones therefore indeed having _been _dispersed by the tribulation which having _become concerning Stefanos, passed _through to Foinikaʸ, and Kupros, and Antioⱪeia, speaking the message to _no _one except not/lest only to _Youdaiōns.

Show passage in OET: ACT 11:20

OET-RV ACT 11:20

20 However, some of the believers were from Kupros and Kurainai (Cyrene), and when they got to Antiokeia they proclaimed the good news from the master Yeshua to the Hellains (Greeks).

OET-LV ACT 11:20

20 But were some of them men, Cyprians and ones_from _Kuraʸnaʸ, who having _come into Antioⱪeia, were _speaking also to the Hellaʸnistaʸs, good _message _preaching the master Yaʸsous.

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