Areopagus
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| Type | hill |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mars’ hill |
| Most likely | Areopagus (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 37.972° N, 23.724° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Acts 17:19 |
Areopagus is a hill named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Areopagus (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Areopagus | high (100%) | 37.972° N, 23.724° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
- Acts 17:22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
- Acts 17:33So Paul departed from among them.At that, Paul left the Areopagus.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.