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Pisidia

Pisidia is a region mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Pisidia. The name means “pitch; pitchy.”

panorama of a mountain and ancient theater at Termessos in Pisidia
panorama of a mountain and ancient theater at Termessos in Pisidia · Photo: Ingo Mehling (CC-BY-SA-4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Where is Pisidia?

Approx. 38.3061, 31.1892 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

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PisidiaregionHigh

Pisidia in the Bible dictionary

A district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. Antioch, one of its chief cities, was twice visited by Paul (Acts 13:14; 14:21-24).

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

Verses that mention Pisidia

  • Acts 13:14

    But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

  • Acts 14:24

    And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

Events at Pisidia