How to Pronounce Derbe
DER-bee
Derbe is pronounced DER-bee (ˈdɜːbi): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: DUHR-bee.
What does Derbe mean?
Derbe means “a sting”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Derbe?
Derbe was a city of Lycaonia that Paul and Barnabas fled to and preached the gospel in during their first missionary journey (Acts 14:6, Acts 14:20). Paul returned there later (Acts 16:1), and one of his traveling companions, Gaius, is called a man of Derbe (Acts 20:4).
Also pronounced
DUHR-bee
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