# Iconium # ## Facts: ## Iconium was a city in the south central part of what is now the country of Turkey. * On Paul's first missionary journey, he and Barnabas went to Iconium after the Jews forced them to leave the city of Antioch. * Then the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles in Iconium also planned to stone Paul and his coworkers, but they escaped to the nearby city of Lystra. * After that the people from both Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and stirred up the people there to stone Paul. (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)) (See also: [Barnabas](../other/barnabas.md), [Lystra](../other/lystra.md), [stone](../other/stone.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Timothy 03:10-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/03/10) * [Acts 14:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/01) * [Acts 14:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/19) * [Acts 16:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/act/16/01) ## Word Data:## * Strong's: G2430