Strong G3478Ναζαρέθ, Ναζαρά

Nazareth

Transliteration
Nazareth Nazaret
Pronunciation
nad-zar-eth' nad-zar-et'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Of uncertain derivation;
Nazareth or Nazaret a place in Palestine: - Nazareth.

Meaning of the name

Nazareth, [possibly] "sprout, branch" or "watchtower"

Detailed definition

Ναζαρά
(Mat.4:13­ L, -άθ­Luk.4:16)
Ναζαρέθ (Mat.21:11, Act.10:38),
Ναζαρέτ (so always Rec.; WH, in foll, instances, where -έθ, T), ἡ,
indecl. (Semitic form uncertain),
Nazareth: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:9, Luk.1:26 2:4, 39 2:51, Jhn.1:45-46.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Nazareth

The hometown of Jesus in Galilee

Nazareth was a village in Galilee where Jesus grew up, giving rise to His title "Jesus of Nazareth."

In the Bible

Strong G3478 appears in 12 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • nazareth12

First verses

  1. Matthew 2:23
    And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
  2. Matthew 4:13
    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
  3. Matthew 21:11
    And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
  4. Mark 1:9
    And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
  5. Luke 1:26
    And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
  6. Luke 2:4
    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
  7. Luke 2:39
    And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
  8. Luke 2:51
    And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
  9. Luke 4:16
    And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
  10. John 1:45
    Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
  11. John 1:46
    And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
  12. Acts 10:38
    How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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