Lexical Definition

‎Λύστρα‎ Lýstra (loos'-trah) Lystra ^N:N--L
of uncertain origin

Lystra.

• Lystra, a place in Asia Minor

Abbott-Smith

λύστρα, -ας, ἡ, and (in Ac 14:8 16:2, II Ti 3:11) -ων, τά (cf. Λύδδα),
Lystra, a city of Lycaonia: Ac 14:6, 8, 21 16:1, 2, II Ti 3:11.†

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Lystra • A city in Lycaonia; Paul and Barnabas preached there

Lystra, a city in Lycaonia where Paul and Barnabas preached and Paul healed a lame man (Acts 14:6-21).

• A location first mentioned at Act.14.6;
• only referred to as Lystra Λύστρα.
  

Lystra was a city in the region of Lycaonia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Paul and Barnabas fled to Lystra and Derbe when they faced persecution in Iconium (Acts 14:6). In Lystra, Paul healed a man who had been lame from birth, which caused the people to believe that Paul and Barnabas were gods (Acts 14:8-18). However, Jews from Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and stirred up the crowd against them, leading to Paul being stoned and left for dead outside the city (Acts 14:19-20). Paul later returned to Lystra to strengthen the disciples (Acts 14:21). Timothy, a young disciple who accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, was from Lystra (Acts 16:1-2).

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