Strong's Greek · G1056

Γαλιλαία

Galilaía

Galilee

Definition

Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine

Derivation

of Hebrew origin (H01551);

Appears 61 times in Scripture

Matthew 2:22

But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Matthew 4:12

When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

Matthew 17:22

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

Matthew 3:13

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Matthew 4:18

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 19:1

When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 15:29

Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

Matthew 4:25

Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 4:15

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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