Acts 13:51

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them ,.... As Christ directed his apostles to do; See Gill on Matthew 10:14 .

And came unto Iconium , a city in Lycaonia; here it is placed both by Ptolomy F3 Geograph. l. 5. c. 6. and Strabo F4 Ib. l. 12. ; Pliny says F5 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 27. , that

"there was a tetrarchy granted out of Lycaonia, on that part which borders on Galatia, consisting of fourteen cities, the most celebrated city being Iconium.'

It was called by the Syrians היק ענא , "Ik-ona", which signifies "the bosom of sheep"; the country round about it being famous for feeding great numbers of sheep; and here afterwards was a church of Christ, a bosom for his sheep; it is now in the hands of the Turks, and is called "Conia", or "Cogne".