Galilee

Galilee appears in 78 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to Acts.

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In the Bible dictionary

Galilee is the northern region of the land of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus grew up, called His first disciples and centered His ministry.

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Key passages

  • The following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Kedesh of Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah.

    Joshua 20:7 · Read the chapter
  • he gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to King Hiram of Tyre. (Hiram had previously provided all the cedar and cypress timber and gold that Solomon had requested.)

    1 Kings 9:11 · Read the chapter
  • During Pekah’s reign, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria attacked Israel again, and he captured the towns of Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He also conquered the regions of Gilead, Galilee, and all of Naphtali, and he took the people to Assyria as captives.

    2 Kings 15:29 · Read the chapter
  • From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.

    1 Chronicles 6:76 · Read the chapter
  • Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.

    Isaiah 9:1 · Read the chapter
  • But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee.

    Matthew 2:22 · Read the chapter

Every verse (78)

1 Kings
1Ki 9:11
2 Kings
2Ki 15:29
1 Chronicles
1Ch 6:76
Isaiah
Isa 9:1

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