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Perga

Perga (Biblical Place • 37.005°N, 30.905°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:13 , Acts 13:14 , Acts 14:25 . It is closely linked with Pamphylia (Biblical Place • Perga • 37.005°N, 30.905°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 13:13 , Acts 14:24 , Acts 15:38 , Acts 27:5 (identified with Perga).

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Perez (Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 ) Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 , Numbers 26 ) Peleg (Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber )): ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Reu (Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg): Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line, child of Peleg, parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Serug (Generation 17 • Messianic Line • Child of Reu): Serug is a biblical figure in Generation 17 of the Messianic Line, child of Reu, parent of Nahor . ( Genesis 11:20 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:22-23 ) (mentioned in Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 , Luke 3 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Perga (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:13 , Acts 13:14 , Acts 14:25 .) Pamphylia (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 13:13 , Acts 14:24 , Acts 15:38 , Acts 27:5 (identified with Perga ).) Pergamum (Ancient biblical location referenced in Rev 1:11 , Rev 2:12 .) Persia (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 36:20 , 2 Chr 36:22 , 2 Chr 36:23 , Ezra 1:1 , Ezra 1:2 , Ezra 1:8 (identified with Ecbatana ).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ishtar Gate of Babylon — Monumental double gate on the northern wall of inner Babylon constructed by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 575 BC during the era of Daniel and the Judean exile, clad in brilliant cobalt-blue glazed bricks embossed with alternating rows of golden lions, bulls (aurochs), and dragons (mušḫuššu). Persian Lamassu (Gate of All Nations) — Colossal carved limestone winged human-headed bull (Lamassu) guarding the Gate of All Nations built by King Xerxes I (biblical Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther and Ezra 4:6 ) at Persepolis, exemplifying the imperial Achaemenid court architecture of Esther , Ezra , and Nehemiah .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 14:25 : "And when they had preached the word in Perga , they went down into Attalia :"; Revelation 2:12 : "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;"; Acts 13:13 : "Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos , they came to Perga in Pamphylia : and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem .". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 13 ( Acts • Chapter 13 (52 verses)), Acts 14 ( Acts • Chapter 14 (28 verses)), Haggai (Old Testament • 2 Chapters).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Perga
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 37.005°N, 30.905°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:13 , Acts 13:14 , Acts 14:25 .

Pamphylia
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Perga • 37.005°N, 30.905°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 13:13 , Acts 14:24 , Acts 15:38 , Acts 27:5 (identified with Perga ).

Pergamum
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 39.119°N, 27.165°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Rev 1:11 , Rev 2:12 .

Interactive 3D Babylonian Gate • Daniel 1–4 & 2 Kings 25

Monumental double gate on the northern wall of inner Babylon constructed by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 575 BC during the era of Daniel and the Judean exile, clad in brilliant cobalt-blue glazed bricks embossed with alternating rows of golden lions, bulls (aurochs), and dragons (mušḫuššu).

Acts 13
99% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 13 (52 verses)

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene , and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul . As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost... Mentions: Simeon , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Samuel , Antioch 1 , Cyrene , Seleucia , Cyprus , Salamis .

Acts 14
99% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 14 (28 verses)

And it came to pass in Iconium , that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the bre... Mentions: Iconium , Lystra , Derbe , Lycaonia , Antioch 1 .

Perez
94% Messianic Line
Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 )Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 )

Peleg
94% Messianic Line
Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber)

( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg.

Reu
87% Messianic Line
Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg

Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line , child of Peleg , parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 )

Serug
82% Messianic Line
Generation 17 • Messianic Line • Child of Reu

Serug is a biblical figure in Generation 17 of the Messianic Line , child of Reu , parent of Nahor . ( Genesis 11:20 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:22-23 )

Interactive 3D Royal Portal Guardian • Esther 1 & Ezra 4:6

Colossal carved limestone winged human-headed bull (Lamassu) guarding the Gate of All Nations built by King Xerxes I (biblical Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther and Ezra 4:6 ) at Persepolis, exemplifying the imperial Achaemenid court architecture of Esther , Ezra , and Nehemiah .

Persia
68% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 36:20 , 2 Chr 36:22 , 2 Chr 36:23 , Ezra 1:1 , Ezra 1:2 , Ezra 1:8 (identified with Ecbatana ).

Eber (or Heber)
67% Messianic Line
Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah

( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ).

Peor
65% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Pisgah • 31.765°N, 35.719°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 23:28 , Num 25:3 , Num 25:5 , Num 25:18 , Num 31:16 , Deut 4:3 (identified with Pisgah ).

Nahor
65% Messianic Line
Generation 18 • Messianic Line • Child of Serug

Nahor is a biblical figure in Generation 18 of the Messianic Line , child of Serug , parent of Terah . ( Genesis 11:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:34-35 , Genesis 11:24-25 )

Ezra
65% Gen 48
Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah

( Ezra 7:1 )Ezra was the priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and recorded the events in the book of the Bible named Ezra.

Perez-uzza
65% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 13:11 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Abram/Abraham
65% Messianic Line
Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah

( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world.

Shem
64% Messianic Line
Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah

( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 )

Caleb
64% Gen 26
Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .

Jephunneh
63% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah .

Haggai
63% Old Testament
Old Testament • 2 Chapters

Haggai (Old Testament, 2 chapters). Key figures: Zerubbabel , Shealtiel , Judah , Joshua , Jehozadak . Key places: Egypt . Opens with: "In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet un..."

Cuth
63% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.733°N, 44.667°E

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha. Referenced in 2 Kgs 17:30 .

Perez-uzzah
62% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

?. Referenced in 2 Sam 6:8 .

Ezra
62% Old Testament
Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Ezra (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Benjamin , Zerubbabel , Seraiah , Shephatiah . Key places: Persia , Jerusalem , Babylon , Jeshua , Elam , Netophah . Opens with: "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up th..."

מָגֵן
magen
H4043 Hebrew
shield, buckler, armed protector

shield, buckler, armed protector. Defensive shield; first revealed to Abram ('Do not be afraid, Abram: I am your shield', Genesis 15:1) and frequently in Psalms.

Judah
61% Messianic Line
Generation 23 • Messianic Line • Child of Jacob/Israel

Judah is a biblical figure in Generation 23 of the Messianic Line , child of Jacob/Israel , parent of Er, Onan , Shelah , Perez , Zerah . ( Genesis 29:35 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 )

פַּר
par
H6499 Hebrew
young bull, steer, premier sacrificial victim

young bull, steer, premier sacrificial victim. Young bull; premier sacrificial victim prescribed for high priest's sin offering, whole congregation sin offering, and Day of Atonement.

Gog
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 46.000°N, 47.000°E

region. Referenced in Rev 20:8 .

Pul
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Cyrene • 32.825°N, 21.858°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 66:19 (identified with Cyrene ).

Eleazar
59% Gen 27
Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

פֶּשַׁע
pesa
H6588 Hebrew
transgression, rebellion, revolt

transgression, rebellion, revolt. Rebellion, breach of relationship, defiant revolt against sovereign authority; willful breach of covenant stipulations (Isaiah 53:5).

Noah
59% Messianic Line
Generation 10 • Messianic Line • Child of Lamech

( Genesis 5:28-29 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) The Flood came when Noah was 600 years old ( Genesis 7:6 ) • ( Genesis 9:29 )

Phrygia
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Laodicea • 37.770°N, 29.065°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 16:6 , Acts 18:23 (identified with Laodicea ).

חִידָה
hida
H2420 Hebrew
riddle, dark saying, enigma

riddle, dark saying, enigma. Enigma, perplexing puzzle, deep philosophical riddle challenging moral discernment (Samson's riddle; Queen of Sheba; Psalm 49:4).

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 , 6:43 ) The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward ( Numbers 3:23 ).

Scripture Passages (24)

Acts 14:25 (KJV)
Acts 14 KJV

And when they had preached the word in Perga , they went down into Attalia :

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Acts 13:13 (KJV)
Acts 13 KJV

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos , they came to Perga in Pamphylia : and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem .

Acts 13:14 (KJV)
Acts 13 KJV

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

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia ; unto Ephesus , and unto Smyrna , and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira , and unto Sardis , and unto Philadelphia , and unto Laodicea .

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu :

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash ,

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia , that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug :

But when they drew near to Rages,

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb , and shall compass about to Goath.

Then I went to Euphrates , and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.

And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

AND king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom.

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia , Ezra the son of Seraiah , the son of Azariah , the son of Hilkiah ,

And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium : and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli :

The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

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