Derbe
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Derbe or Dervi (), also called Derveia (), was a city of Galatia in Asia Minor, and later of Lycaonia, and still later of Isauria and Cappadocia. It is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles at , , and . Derbe is the only city mentioned in the New Testament where the inhabitants adopted Paul's version of Christianity right away.
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- Ancient site.name
- Derbe
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.map_size
- 250
- Ancient site.location
- Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Karaman Province or Lycaonia
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Derbe or Dervi (), also called Derveia (), was a city of Galatia in Asia Minor, and later of Lycaonia, and still later of Isauria and Cappadocia. It is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles at , , and . Derbe is the only city mentioned in the New Testament where the inhabitants adopted Paul's version of Christianity right away.
==Etymology== Derbe is derived from Derbent which is derived from Persian "Darband" (, from dar “gate” + band “bar,” lit. “barred gate”), referring to an adjacent pass, to a narrow gate entrance.
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