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Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν

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

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Γαλιλαία G1056 Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine

Pronunciation Galilaía

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ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles

Pronunciation éthnos

Singular form means a nation or people group; plural means non-Jewish peoples, the Gentiles.

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What does Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν (Galilaia tōn ethnōn) mean in the Bible?

Γαλιλαία · ἔθνος is a Greek word meaning "Galilee of the Gentiles".

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Meaning

Galilee of the Gentiles

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 4:15 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:22 · Matt 3:13 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 4:25 · Matt 15:29 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 21:11 · Matt 27:55 · Mark 1:9 · Mark 1:16 · Mark 1:28 · Mark 3:7 · Mark 6:21 · Mark 7:31 · Mark 9:30 · Luke 1:26 37×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 4:23 · Matt 17:22 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 24:6 · John 7:1 · John 7:9 6×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 4:12 · Matt 26:32 · Matt 28:7 · Matt 28:10 · Matt 28:16 · Mark 1:14 · Mark 1:39 · Mark 14:28 · Mark 16:7 · Luke 2:39 · Luke 4:14 · John 1:43 · John 4:3 · John 4:43 · John 4:45 · John 4:47 17×

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

גָּלִיל gāliyl H1551 Related Hebrew

Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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