1056. Galilaia

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Galilaia: Galilee

Original Word: Γαλιλαία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Galilaia
Pronunciation: gah-lee-LAH-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (gal-il-ah'-yah)
Definition: Galilee
Meaning: Galilee, a district towards the southern end of the Roman province Syria; the northern division of Palestine.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Galilee.

Of Hebrew origin (Galiyl); Galiloea (i.e. The heathen circle), a region of Palestine -- Galilee.

see HEBREW Galiyl

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin galil
Definition
Galilee, the northern region of Pal., also the name of a sea (same as NG5085)
NASB Translation
Galilee (61).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1056: Γαλιλαία

Γαλιλαία, Γαλιλαίας, ἡ, Galilee, (from הַגָּלִילָה, 2 Kings 15:29; הַגָּלִיל, Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:32; גָּלִיל אֶרֶץ, 1 Kings 9:11, i. e. the circle or circuit, by which name even before the exile a certain district of northern Palestine was designated; the Sept. Γαλιλαία); the name of a region of northern Palestine, 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 (extending from the borders of Tyre and Sidon to the sources of the Jordan), and Lower Galilee (which, lower and more level, embraced the lands of the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun and the part of Naphtali bordering on the Sea of Galilee): ἡ ἄνω καί ἡ κάτω Γαλιλαία (Josephus, b. j. 3, 3, 1, where its boundaries are given). It was a very fertile region, populous, having 204 towns and villages (Josephus, Vita45), and inasmuch as it had, especially in the upper part, many Gentiles among its inhabitants (Judges 1:30-33; Strabo 16, 34, p. 760), it was called, Matthew 4:15, Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν (Isaiah 8:23 ()), and, 1 Macc. 5:15, Γαλιλαία ἀλλοφύλων. Often mentioned in the Gospels, and three times in the Acts, viz., Acts 9:31; Acts 10:37; Acts 13:31. (Cf. Merrill, Galilee in the Time of Christ, Boston 1881.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word גָּלִיל (Galil), meaning "circuit" or "district."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry is גָּלִיל (Galil), Strong's Hebrew 1551, which refers to a "district" or "circuit," often used to describe the region of Galilee in the Old Testament context.

Usage: The term Γαλιλαία is used in the New Testament to refer to the geographical region of Galilee. It is mentioned in various contexts, often highlighting its role as a central location in Jesus' life and ministry.

Context: Galilee, known in Greek as Γαλιλαία, is a prominent region in the northern part of ancient Israel. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the Jordan River to the east, and Samaria to the south. The region is divided into Upper and Lower Galilee, with Upper Galilee being more mountainous and Lower Galilee characterized by fertile plains.

In the New Testament, Galilee holds significant importance as the setting for much of Jesus Christ's ministry. It is the place where Jesus grew up, specifically in the town of Nazareth, and where He performed many miracles and teachings. The Sea of Galilee, a freshwater lake in the region, is the site of several key events, including Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14:25) and calming the storm (Mark 4:39).

Galilee is frequently mentioned in the Gospels. For instance, in Matthew 4:23 (BSB), it is recorded, "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people." This highlights Galilee as a hub of Jesus' early ministry activities.

The region was known for its diverse population, including Jews and Gentiles, which is reflected in the prophecy of Isaiah quoted in Matthew 4:15 (BSB): "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles." This diversity contributed to the unique cultural and social dynamics of the area.

After the resurrection, Jesus instructed His disciples to go to Galilee, where He would appear to them (Matthew 28:10, BSB). This underscores Galilee's continued significance in the post-resurrection narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

Γαλιλαια Γαλιλαία Γαλιλαίᾳ Γαλιλαιαν Γαλιλαίαν Γαλιλαιας Γαλιλαίας Galilaia Galilaía Galilaíāi Galilaian Galilaían Galilaias Galilaías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 2:22 N-GFS
GRK: μέρη τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: he left for the regions of Galilee,
KJV: into the parts of Galilee:
INT: district of Galilee

Matthew 3:13 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν
NAS: arrived from Galilee at the Jordan
KJV: Jesus from Galilee to Jordan
INT: from Galilee to the

Matthew 4:12 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν
NAS: He withdrew into Galilee;
KJV: he departed into Galilee;
INT: into Galilee

Matthew 4:15 N-VFS
GRK: τοῦ Ἰορδάνου Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν
NAS: THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES--
KJV: Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
INT: the Jordan Galilee of the Gentiles

Matthew 4:18 N-GFS
GRK: θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν δύο
NAS: by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
KJV: by the sea of Galilee, saw two
INT: sea of Galilee he saw two

Matthew 4:23 N-DFS
GRK: ὅλῃ τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ διδάσκων ἐν
NAS: all Galilee, teaching
KJV: went about all Galilee, teaching in
INT: all Galilee teaching in

Matthew 4:25 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ Δεκαπόλεως
NAS: followed Him from Galilee and [the] Decapolis
KJV: from Galilee, and
INT: from Galilee and [the] Decapolis

Matthew 15:29 N-GFS
GRK: θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἀναβὰς
NAS: by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone
KJV: the sea of Galilee; and
INT: sea of Galilee and having gone up

Matthew 17:22 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς
NAS: And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus
KJV: abode in Galilee, Jesus said
INT: in Galilee said to them

Matthew 19:1 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἦλθεν
NAS: He departed from Galilee and came
KJV: he departed from Galilee, and came
INT: from Galilee and came

Matthew 21:11 N-GFS
GRK: Ναζαρὲθ τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.
KJV: of Nazareth of Galilee.
INT: Nazareth of Galilee

Matthew 26:32 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν
NAS: I will go ahead of you to Galilee.
KJV: you into Galilee.
INT: into Galilee

Matthew 27:55 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ
NAS: Jesus from Galilee while ministering
KJV: from Galilee, ministering
INT: from Galilee ministering to him

Matthew 28:7 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν
NAS: He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there
KJV: you into Galilee; there shall ye see
INT: into Galilee there him

Matthew 28:10 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν κἀκεῖ με
NAS: to leave for Galilee, and there
KJV: into Galilee, and there
INT: into Galilee and there me

Matthew 28:16 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἰς τὸ
NAS: proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain
KJV: into Galilee, into
INT: into Galilee to the

Mark 1:9 N-GFS
GRK: Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη
NAS: from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized
KJV: Nazareth of Galilee, and
INT: Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized

Mark 1:14 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν κηρύσσων τὸ
NAS: came into Galilee, preaching
KJV: into Galilee, preaching
INT: into Galilee proclaiming the

Mark 1:16 N-GFS
GRK: θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα
NAS: by the Sea of Galilee, He saw
KJV: by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon
INT: sea of Galilee he saw Simon

Mark 1:28 N-GFS
GRK: περίχωρον τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: the surrounding district of Galilee.
KJV: all the region round about Galilee.
INT: region around Galilee

Mark 1:39 N-AFS
GRK: ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν καὶ τὰ
NAS: all Galilee, preaching
KJV: throughout all Galilee, and cast out
INT: all Galilee and

Mark 3:7 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἠκολούθησεν καὶ
NAS: multitude from Galilee followed;
KJV: multitude from Galilee followed him,
INT: from Galilee followed and

Mark 6:21 N-GFS
GRK: πρώτοις τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: and the leading men of Galilee;
KJV: and chief [estates] of Galilee;
INT: leading [men] of Galilee

Mark 7:31 N-GFS
GRK: θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἀνὰ μέσον
NAS: to the Sea of Galilee, within
KJV: the sea of Galilee, through
INT: sea of Galilee through [the] midst

Mark 9:30 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ
NAS: through Galilee, and He did not want
KJV: through Galilee; and
INT: through Galilee and not

Strong's Greek 1056
61 Occurrences

Γαλιλαία — 7 Occ.
Γαλιλαίαν — 17 Occ.
Γαλιλαίας — 37 Occ.