ANTIOCH

Definition

(1) A city of Syria on the river Orontes. It was here that the followers of Christ came to be called Christians. Paul set out from this city on his missionary journeys. (2) A Greek city in Pisidia.

References

Acts 11:19, Acts 11:20, Acts 11:22, Acts 11:26, Acts 11:27, Acts 13:1, Acts 13:14, Acts 14:19, Acts 14:21, Acts 14:26, Acts 15:22, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:35, Acts 18:22, Galatians 2:11, 2 Timothy 3:11