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Perga

Historical Location
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Ancient city in Pamphylia, visited by Paul and known for its Artemis cult

Detailed Definition
Perga had a major temple of Artemis and a grand stadium. Paul’s brief stop there (Acts 13) links it to early Christian travel. Poets use Perga to symbolize the encounter between apostolic mission and entrenched pagan worship, and the urban fabric of Roman Asia Minor.
Example
Example in poetry:
A Roman geographer names Perga as Pamphylian city of Artemis and Roman grandeur; In a modern Turkish poem, Perga embodies Antalya’s layered past; A minimalist verse reduces Perga to colonnaded street and broken arch; A post-tourism lyric contrasts Perga’s stadium with souvenir stalls; A historical meditation imagines Perga’s citizens hearing Paul preach.
Additional Notes
Perga in Pamphylia had a major temple to Artemis and was visited by Paul (Acts 14:13); its Hellenistic gate and stadium reflect urban grandeur—useful for visualizing the settings of apostolic journeys in early Christian poetic geography.
Also Known As
Perge
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