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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Cilicia</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/cilicia.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/acts/6-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/cilicia.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Cilicia</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/c/cigarette_smoking.htm" title="Cigarette Smoking">◄</a> Cilicia <a href="/topical/c/cili'cia.htm" title="Cili'cia">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Cilicia is a region of significant historical and biblical importance, located in the southeastern part of Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. It is bordered by the Taurus Mountains to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The region is known for its fertile plains and strategic coastal position, which made it a vital area for trade and military endeavors throughout ancient history.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Significance</b><br><br>Cilicia is mentioned several times in the New Testament, primarily in connection with the Apostle Paul. Paul, originally named Saul, was born in Tarsus, a prominent city in Cilicia. This is noted in <a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Acts 21:39</a>, where Paul states, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city." Tarsus was a center of learning and culture, which likely influenced Paul's education and ability to engage with diverse audiences during his missionary journeys.<br><br>The region of Cilicia is also referenced in <a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>, where it is mentioned in the context of the Synagogue of the Freedmen, which included Jews from Cilicia who disputed with Stephen, the first Christian martyr. This indicates the presence of a significant Jewish community in Cilicia during the first century.<br><br>In <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23</a>, Cilicia is mentioned in the letter sent by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem to the Gentile believers, addressing the issue of circumcision and the observance of the Mosaic Law. The letter was addressed to the churches in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, highlighting the early spread of Christianity in the region.<br><br><b>Historical Context</b><br><br>Cilicia's history is marked by its interactions with various empires and peoples. It was part of the Hittite Empire and later came under the control of the Assyrians, Persians, and Greeks. During the Roman period, Cilicia became a Roman province, which facilitated the spread of Christianity. The Roman road system and the region's ports enabled the movement of people and ideas, contributing to the dissemination of the Gospel.<br><br>The region's strategic importance is further underscored by its role in the Roman military and administrative systems. Cilicia was known for its production of cilicium, a type of goat's hair cloth used for making tents, which is notably connected to Paul's trade as a tentmaker (<a href="/acts/18-3.htm">Acts 18:3</a>).<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Influence</b><br><br>Cilicia's diverse population included Greeks, Romans, Jews, and indigenous peoples, creating a melting pot of cultural and religious influences. This diversity is reflected in the early Christian church's efforts to address the challenges of integrating Gentile believers, as seen in the Jerusalem Council's letter to the churches in Cilicia.<br><br>The region's intellectual and cultural environment, particularly in Tarsus, provided a backdrop for Paul's theological development and his ability to articulate the Christian faith to both Jewish and Gentile audiences. His background in Cilicia equipped him with the skills necessary to navigate the complex cultural and religious landscape of the Roman Empire.<br><br>In summary, Cilicia holds a notable place in biblical history as the birthplace of the Apostle Paul and as a region where early Christianity took root and flourished. Its strategic location and cultural diversity played a crucial role in the spread of the Gospel during the formative years of the Christian church.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cilicia</span><p>which rolls or overturns<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cilicia</span><p>(<i>the land of Celix</i>), a maritime province int he southeast of Asia Minor, bordering on Pamphylia in the west, Lycaonia and Cappadocia in the north, and Syria in the east. (<a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>) Cilicia was from its geographical position the high road between Syria and the west; it was also the native country of St. Paul, hence it was visited by him, firstly, soon after his conversion, (<a href="/acts/9-30.htm">Acts 9:30</a>; <a href="/galatians/1-21.htm">Galatians 1:21</a>) and again in his second apostolical journey. (<a href="/acts/15-41.htm">Acts 15:41</a>)<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cilicia</span><p>The south-eastern province of Asia Minor, bounded north by the Taurus range, separating it from Cappadocia, Lycaonia, and Isauria, south by the Mediterranean, east by Syria, and west by Pamphylia. The western part had the appellation of Aspera, or rough; while the eastern was called Campestris, or level. This country was the province of Cicero when proconsul; and its chief town, Tarsus, was the birthplace of the apostle Paul, <a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>. Many Jews dwelt in Cilicia, and maintained frequent intercourse with Jerusalem, where they joined the other Jews in opposing the progress of Christianity. Paul himself may have taken part in the public discussion with Stephen, <a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a> 7:58. After his conversion he visited his native province, <a href="/acts/9-30.htm">Acts 9:30</a> <a href="/context/galatians/1-21.htm">Galatians 1:21</a>, and established churches, which were addressed in the letter of the council at Jerusalem, <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23</a>. The apostle once afterwards made a missionary tour among these churches, his heart yearning to behold and to increase their prosperity, <a href="/context/acts/15-36.htm">Acts 15:36</a>,41. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>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 (<a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>). Paul visited it soon after his conversion (<a href="/galatians/1-21.htm">Galatians 1:21</a>; <a href="/acts/9-30.htm">Acts 9:30</a>), and again, on his second missionary journey (<a href="/acts/15-41.htm">15:41</a>), "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. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CILICIA</span><p>si-lish'-i-a (he Kilikia): An important province at the Southeast angle of Asia Minor, corresponding nearly with the modern Turkish vilayet of Adana; enfolded between the Taurus mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, with the Amanus range on the East and Pamphylia on the West; chief rivers, the Pyramus, Sarus, Cydnus and Calycadnus. The character of Cilician history has been largely determined by the physical features of the province. It is divided by nature into a mountainous part to the West, called Tracheia, and a broad, alluvial plain, hot and fertile, toward the East, termed Campestris or Pedias. Cilicia has always been isolated from its neighbors by land by its encircling mountains, save for its two famous mountain passes, the "Syrian Gates," which offer an easy road to Antioch and the South, and the wonderful "Cilician Gates," which open a road to central and western Asia Minor. Through these passes the armies and the pilgrims, the trade and the travel of the centuries have made their way. Alexander was one of the most renowned leaders of such expeditions, and at Issus he met and shattered the power of the Persian empire.<br><br>The early settlers of Cilicia are held to have been Semitic Syrians and Phoenicians, but in the still earlier days the inhabitants must have been Hittites. While few Hittite remains have been brought to light in Cilicia proper, the province was so surrounded by Hittites, and such important works of Hittite art and industry remain on the outskirts of the province, as at Ivriz, Marash, Sinjirli and Sakche Geuzi, that the intervening territory could hardly fail to be overspread with the same civilization and imperial power. See Professor John Garstang's The Land of the Hittites.<br><br>Cilicia appears as independent under Syennesis, a contemporary of Alyattes of Lydia, 610 B.C. Later it passed under the Persian sway, but retained its separate line of kings. After Alexander the Seleucid rulers governed Cilicia from Antioch. The disturbances of the times enabled the pirates so to multiply and establish themselves in their home base, in Cilicia, Tracheia, that they became the scourge of the Mediterranean until their power was broken by Pompey (67-66 B.C.). Cilicia was by degrees incorporated in the Roman administration, and Cicero, the orator, was governor (51-50 B.C.).<br><br>The foremost citizen of the province was Saul of Tarsus (<a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Acts 21:39</a>; <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a>; <a href="/acts/23-34.htm">Acts 23:34</a>). Students or pilgrims from Cilicia like himself disputed with Stephen (<a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>). Some of the earliest labors of the great apostle were near his home, in Syria and Cilicia (<a href="/galatians/1-21.htm">Galatians 1:21</a> <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23, 11</a>). On his voyage to Rome he sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia (<a href="/acts/27-5.htm">Acts 27:5</a>). Constantinople and Antioch may be regarded as the front and back door of Asia Minor, and as the former was not founded till the 4th century, Asia Minor may be regarded as fronting during apostolic days on Antioch. Cilicia was intimately connected with its neighbor province on the South. The first Christian apostles and evangelists followed the great highways, through the famous mountain passes, and carried the religion of Jesus to Asia Minor from Antioch as a base.<br><br>Armenians migrating from the North founded kingdom in Cilicia under Roupen which was terminated by the overthrow of King Levon, or Leo, by the conquering Turks in 1393. A remnant of this kingdom survives in the separate Armenian catholicate of Sis, which has jurisdiction over few bishoprics, and Armenians are among the most virile of the present inhabitants of the province.<br><br>G. E. White<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2791.htm"><span class="l">2791. Kilikia -- <b>Cilicia</b>, a province of Asia Minor</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Cilicia</b>, a province of Asia Minor. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:<br> Kilikia Phonetic Spelling: (kil-ik-ee'-ah) Short Definition: <b>Cilicia</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2791.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5019.htm"><span class="l">5019. Tarsos -- Tarsus, a city of <b>Cilicia</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Tarsus, a city of <b>Cilicia</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Tarsos<br> Phonetic Spelling: (tar-sos') Short Definition: Tarsus Definition: Tarsus, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5019.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3794.htm"><span class="l">3794. ochuroma -- a stronghold, fortress</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In its use here there may lie a reminiscence of the rock-forts on the coast of Paul's<br> native <b>Cilicia</b>, which were pulled down by the Romans in their attacks on <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3794.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5018.htm"><span class="l">5018. Tarseus -- of Tarsus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5018 -- , the leading city in ancient <b>Cilicia</b> (a province between Syria and Asia<br> Minor), located about 10 miles inland from the coast of present-day Turkey. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5018.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4947.htm"><span class="l">4947. Suria -- Syria, a region N. and East of Pal.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Feminine Transliteration: Suria Phonetic Spelling: (soo-ree'-ah) Short Definition:<br> Syria Definition: Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with <b>Cilicia</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4947.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6961b.htm"><span class="l">6961b. Qoveh -- an area in <b>Cilicia</b></span></a><br>Qoveh or Qove. 6961a, 6961b. Qoveh or Qove. 6962 . an area in <b>Cilicia</b>.<br> Transliteration: Qoveh or Qove Short Definition: Kue. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6961b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/lxxxiv_to_the_bishops_of.htm"><span class="l">To the Bishops of <b>Cilicia</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, LXXXIV. To the Bishops of <b>Cilicia</b>. Your<br> piety has heard of the calumnies directed against me. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/lxxxiv to the bishops of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_x_concerning_martyrius_of_cilicia.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Martyrius of <b>Cilicia</b>. Translation of the Remains of St. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VII. Chapter X."Concerning Martyrius of <b>Cilicia</b>. Translation of the Remains<br> of St. Paul the Confessor, and of Meletius, Bishop of Antioch. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter x concerning martyrius of cilicia.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_xii_councils_of_sicily_and.htm"><span class="l">Councils of Sicily and of Tyana. The Synod which was Expected to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XII."Councils of Sicily and of Tyana. The Synod which was expected to be<br> held in <b>Cilicia</b> is dissolved by Valens. The Persecution at that Time. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xii councils of sicily and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/cli_letter_or_address_of.htm"><span class="l">Cli. Letter or Address of Theodoret to the Monks of the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, CLI. Letter or Address of Theodoret to the Monks<br> of the Euphratensian, the Osrhoene, Syria, Phoenicia, and <b>Cilicia</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cli letter or address of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xlvii_acts_xxi_39.htm"><span class="l">Acts xxi. 39, 40</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in <b>Cilicia</b>, a citizen<br> of no mean city: and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlvii acts xxi 39.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_vi_general_council_of_nicaea.htm"><span class="l">General Council of Nic??a.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Ephesus, Patrophilus, bishop of Scythopolis, Theognis, bishop of Nic??a, and<br> Narcissus, bishop of Neronias, which is a town of the second <b>Cilicia</b>, and is <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter vi general council of nicaea.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_8/chapter_iithe_power_of_assyria.htm"><span class="l">The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Sennacherib and accession of Esarhaddon: defeat of Sharezer (681 BC)"Campaigns<br> against the Kaldd, the Cimmerians, the tribes of <b>Cilicia</b>, and against Sidon <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe power of assyria.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_i_early_life_the.htm"><span class="l">Early Life the Place of Paul +The Man</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He says, in making a speech to the Jews, "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born<br> in Tarsus, a city in <b>Cilicia</b>" (Acts 22:3). This city was the capital of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sell/bible studies in the life of paul/study i early life the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_iv_second_missionary_journey.htm"><span class="l">Second Missionary Journey</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The first journey was through Cyprus, where Barnabas was well acquainted, and through<br> that section of Asia Minor roundabout the province of <b>Cilicia</b>, where Paul <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sell/bible studies in the life of paul/study iv second missionary journey.htm</font><p><a href="/library/burbidge/the_kingdom_of_heaven_what_is_it/chapter_viii_the_essential_unity.htm"><span class="l">The Essential Unity of the Kingdom.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> this manner: "The Apostles and Elders and Brethren send greeting unto the Brethren<br> which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and <b>Cilicia</b>." Then after <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../burbidge/the kingdom of heaven what is it/chapter viii the essential unity.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cilicia.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cilicia</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The Jews of <b>Cilicia</b> had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Acts 6:9). Paul visited it soon<br> after his conversion (Galatians 1:21; Acts 9:30), and again, on his second <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cilicia.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cili'cia.htm"><span class="l">Cili'cia (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Cili'cia. <b>Cilicia</b>, Cili'cia. Cilicians . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b> Acts 15:41<br> and he went through Syria and <b>Cilicia</b>, confirming the assemblies. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cili'cia.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/derbe.htm"><span class="l">Derbe (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Paul passed through Derbe on his route from <b>Cilicia</b> to Iconium, on his second<br> missionary journey (Acts 16:1), and probably also on his third journey (18:23; 19 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/derbe.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/libertines.htm"><span class="l">Libertines (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of them that were of the synagogue called (the synagogue) of the Libertines, and<br> of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of <b>Cilicia</b> and Asia <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/libertines.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/caphtor.htm"><span class="l">Caphtor (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> this theory. 3. Third Theory: <b>Cilicia</b>: A third theory would identify Caphtor<br> with the Kafto of the Egyptian inscriptions. As early <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caphtor.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/caphtorim.htm"><span class="l">Caphtorim (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> this theory. 3. Third Theory: <b>Cilicia</b>: A third theory would identify Caphtor<br> with the Kafto of the Egyptian inscriptions. As early <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caphtorim.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tarsus.htm"><span class="l">Tarsus (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary The chief city of <b>Cilicia</b>. It was distinguished<br> for its wealth and for its schools of learning, in which <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tarsus.htm - 30k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cyprus.htm"><span class="l">Cyprus (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> CYPRUS. si'-prus (Kupros): 1. Name: An island situated near the Northeast corner<br> of the Levant, in an angle formed by the coasts of <b>Cilicia</b> and Syria. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cyprus.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/letter.htm"><span class="l">Letter (112 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto<br> the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and <b>Cilicia</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/letter.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mediterranean.htm"><span class="l">Mediterranean</span></a><br><b>...</b> Similarly, the King James Version "the sea of <b>Cilicia</b> and Pamphylia" (Acts 27:5)<br> is better rendered "the sea which is off <b>Cilicia</b> and Pamphylia" (Revised <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mediterranean.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Paul.html">Who was Paul in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/apostle-Paul-false-prophet.html">Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/halal-food.html">Is it allowable for a Christian to eat halal food? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cilicia (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a></span><br />But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span> and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23</a></span><br />They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>: greetings.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/15-41.htm">Acts 15:41</a></span><br />He went through Syria and <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>, strengthening the assemblies.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Acts 21:39</a></span><br />But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a></span><br />"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/23-34.htm">Acts 23:34</a></span><br />When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>, he said,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/27-5.htm">Acts 27:5</a></span><br />When we had sailed across the sea which is off <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span> and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/1-21.htm">Galatians 1:21</a></span><br />Then I came to the regions of Syria and <span class="boldtext">Cilicia</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cilicia.htm">Cilicia</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cilicia--jews_live_in.htm">Cilicia: Jews Live In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cilicia--sea_of.htm">Cilicia: Sea of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cilicia--the_congregations_of.htm">Cilicia: The Congregations of</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cilicia.htm">Cilicia (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cilicians.htm">Cilicians (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/cigarette_smoking.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Cigarette Smoking"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Cigarette Smoking" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/cili'cia.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cili'cia"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cili'cia" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>