Derbe
Location | Turkey |
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Region | Karaman Province or Lycaonia |
Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 33°21′42″E / 37.349273°N 33.361715°E |
Derbe or Dervi (
Etymology
Derbe is derived from[citation needed] Derbent which is derived from Persian "Darband" (Persian: دربند, lit. 'Barred gate', from dar “gate” + band “bar,” lit. “barred gate”[4]), referring to an adjacent pass, to a narrow gate entrance.
Location
There may have been several cities with the name Derbe, since Derbe (meaning narrow gate or entrance) is mostly a geographical
In 1956, on the basis of an
Stephanus of Byzantium says that Derbe would have had a port (λιμήν , limēn), but this is an obvious mistake, as the city was located inland. This has been corrected to the form limnē (λίμνη , 'lake'], as there are some lakes in the vicinity, albeit a little further away.[16] In modern Turkey there is a village named Derbent, nearby a lake and nearby Iconium city.[17] There is also a district that is named Derbent.
History
Antipater of Derbe, a friend of Cicero,[18] was ruler of Derbe, but was killed by Amyntas of Galatia, who added Derbe to his possessions.[19][20]
Claudioderbe was a special title given to Derbe during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius; it appears on second century coins from Derbe.[10]
The apostles
The
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- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Δέρβη.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Derbe". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.