- Original: Ἀντιόχεια - Transliteration: Antiocheia - Phonetic: an-tee-okh'-i-ah - Definition: Antioch = 'driven against 1. Capital of Syria, situated on the river Orontes, founded by Seleucus Nicanor in 300 B.C. and named in honour of his father, Antiochus. Many Greek-Jews lived there and it was here that the followers of christ were first called Christians. 2. A city in Pisidia on the borders Phrygia, founded by Seleucus Nicanor. Under the Romans it became a colonia and was also called Caesarea - Origin: from Antiochus (a Syrian king) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: From Ἀντίοχος Antiochos (a Syrian king); Antiochia a place in Syria: - Antioch. Total KJV Occurrences: 18 • Antioch, 18 Act 11:19; Act 11:20; Act 11:22; Act 11:26(2); Act 11:27; Act 13:1; Act 13:14; Act 14:19; Act 14:21; Act 14:26; Act 15:22; Act 15:23; Act 15:30; Act 15:35; Act 18:22; Galatians 2:11; 2 Timothy 3:11