Strong's Lexicon Tiberias: Tiberias Original Word: Τιβεριάς Word Origin: Named after the Roman Emperor Tiberius Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Tiberias, as it is a Greek name given during the Roman period. Usage: Tiberias is a city located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. In the New Testament, it is mentioned in the context of Jesus' ministry and the surrounding region. The name is used to refer both to the city itself and, by extension, to the Sea of Galilee, which is sometimes called the Sea of Tiberias. Cultural and Historical Background: Tiberias was founded by Herod Antipas around AD 20 and named in honor of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. It became a significant urban center in Galilee and was known for its hot springs and as a place of learning. During the time of Jesus, Tiberias was a prominent city, although it is not recorded that Jesus visited the city itself. The city later became an important center for Jewish scholarship after the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tiberios Definition Tiberias, a city of Galilee, also another name for the Sea of Galilee (NG1056) NASB Translation Tiberias (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5085: ΤιβεριάςΤιβεριάς, Τιβεριάδος, ἡ (from Τιβέριος), a city of Galilee, near the Lake of Gennesaret, which Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, greatly enlarged (but see BB. DD., under the word and especially Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch., p. 234 note) and beautified, and named Tiberias in honor of Tiberius Caesar (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 3). It is now called Tubariyeh, a poor and wretched town of about 3,000 inhabitants, swarming with fleas for which the place is notorious throughout Syria: John 6:1, 23; John 21:1. Cf. Robinson 2:380-394; Winers RWB, under the word; Rüetschi in Herzog edition 1 16:101; Weizsäcker in Sehenkel v., 526f; (Mühlau in Riehm, p. 1661f); Bädeker, pp. 367-369. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tiberias. From Tiberios; Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Palestine -- Tiberias. see GREEK Tiberios Forms and Transliterations τιάραις Τιβεριαδος Τιβεριάδος Tiberiados TiberiádosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 6:1 N-GFSGRK: Γαλιλαίας τῆς Τιβεριάδος NAS: of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). KJV: of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias. INT: of Galilee of Tiberias John 6:23 N-GFS John 21:1 N-GFS |
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