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Γαλιλαία G1056

G1056 is the Greek word Γαλιλαία, transliterated Galilaía. The King James Version most often renders it galilee.

Word: ΓαλιλαίαTransliteration: GalilaíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 46 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

of Hebrew origin (H01551).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 47 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

galilee 47×

Strong's own list of renderings: Galilee.

Verses using Γαλιλαία

The first 40 of 46 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:13 · KJV

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 4:15 · KJV

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

Matthew 4:18 · KJV

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:23 · KJV

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Matthew 4:25 · KJV

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Matthew 15:29 · KJV

And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

Matthew 17:22 · KJV

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Matthew 19:1 · KJV

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

Matthew 27:55 · KJV

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Matthew 28:7 · KJV

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Matthew 28:10 · KJV

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Matthew 28:16 · KJV

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

Mark 1:9 · KJV

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

Mark 1:14 · KJV

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Mark 1:16 · KJV

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Mark 1:39 · KJV

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Mark 3:7 · KJV

But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

Mark 7:31 · KJV

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Mark 9:30 · KJV

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

Mark 15:41 · KJV

(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Mark 16:7 · KJV

But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Luke 1:26 · KJV

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 2:4 · KJV

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Luke 2:39 · KJV

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

Luke 3:1 · KJV

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 4:14 · KJV

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

Luke 4:31 · KJV

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

Luke 5:17 · KJV

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Luke 23:5 · KJV

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

Luke 23:6 · KJV

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Luke 23:49 · KJV

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

Luke 23:55 · KJV

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

John 1:43 · KJV

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

John 2:1 · KJV

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

John 2:11 · KJV

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 4:45 · KJV

Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

John 4:46 · KJV

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

John 4:47 · KJV

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

John 6:1 · KJV

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

John 7:1 · KJV

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1056 mean?

G1056 is the Greek word Γαλιλαία (Galilaía), meaning Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine.

How is G1056 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it galilee (47 times).

How many times does G1056 appear in the Bible?

Γαλιλαία (Galilaía) is tagged in 46 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1056 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of Hebrew origin (H01551).

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