Pergamum
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Pergamos |
| Most likely | Pergamon (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 39.132° N, 27.184° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Revelation 1:11 |
Pergamum is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Pergamon (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pergamon | high (100%) | 39.132° N, 27.184° E |
Verses
Revelation
- Revelation 1:11Saying, 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.saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- Revelation 2:12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
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.