How many times is Athens mentioned in the Bible?
The word Athens appears 5 times in the King James Version, in 5 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Athens 5 times.
Athens in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Athens counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
Which books mention Athens most
Athens appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (4), then 1 Thessalonians (1).
First and last mention of Athens
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
Common questions
How many times is Athens in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 5 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Athens appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (4), then 1 Thessalonians (1).
Where is Athens first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 17:15: "And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed." The last is 1 Thessalonians 3:1.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.