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Dalmatia

Dalmatia is a region mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Dalmatia. The name means “deceitful lamps; vain brightness.”

panorama of a natural area in Dalmatia
panorama of a natural area in Dalmatia · Photo: Dragan Zeba (CC-BY-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Where is Dalmatia?

Approx. 43.8128, 16.2188 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
DalmatiaregionHigh

Dalmatia in the Bible dictionary

A mountainous country on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, a part of the Roman province of Illyricum. It still bears its ancient name. During Paul’s second imprisonment at Rome, Titus left him to visit Dalmatia (2 Tim. 4:10) for some unknown purpose. Paul had himself formerly preached in that region (Rom. 15:19).

The present Emperor of Austria bears, among his other titles, that of “King of Dalmatia.”

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Dalmatia

  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.