How to Pronounce Perga
PER-guh
Perga is pronounced PER-guh (ˈpɜːɡə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: PER-gah, PUHR-guh.
What does Perga mean?
Perga means “very earthy”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Perga?
Perga was a city in Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, visited by Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey. It was there that John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13), and they preached the word in Perga again on their way home (Acts 14:25).
Also pronounced
PER-gah
PUHR-guh
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