Tarsus
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tarsus (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 36.913° N, 34.892° E |
| Mentioned in | 5 verses |
| First mention | Acts 9:11 |
Tarsus is a settlement named in 5 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tarsus (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus | high (100%) | 36.913° N, 34.892° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 9:11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
- Acts 9:30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
- Acts 11:25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
- Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
- Acts 22:3I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
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.