G1056GreekGalilaías
Γαλιλαίας
galilaea (i.e., the heathen circle), a region of palestine
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Old Testament
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New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the name of a region of northern palestine
Etymology & Derivation
of hebrew origin (h1551)
Scholarly Notes
galilee is bounded on the north by syria, on the west by sidon, tyre, ptolemais (and their territories), and the promontory of carmel, on the south by samaria and on the east by the jordan. it was divided into upper galilee and lower galilee.