Peraea

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PERAEA. pe-re ... Yarmuk. Gadara, Josephus tells us (BJ, IV, vii, 3, 6), was capital of the Peraea. But ... biblethesaurus.org/p/peraea.htm - 10k

Gadara

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The capital of the Roman province of Peraea. It stood on the summit of a mountain about 6 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gadara.htm - 12k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... the northern boundary of which ran along the hills to the south of the plain of Esdraelon; (3) Galilee, the northern province; and (4) Peraea (a Greek name ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k

Herod (45 Occurrences)

... Of these, Philip had the land east of Jordan, between Caesarea Philippi and Bethabara, Antipas had Galilee and Peraea, while Archelaus had Judea and Samaria. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/herod.htm - 57k

John (154 Occurrences)

... He was shut up in the castle of Machaerus (qv), a fortress on the southern extremity of Peraea, 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, and here he was beheaded. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/john.htm - 101k

Peradventure (35 Occurrences)

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Gerasa

... is first mentioned as taken after a siege by Alexander Janneus, 85 BC (BJ, I, iv, 8). Josephus names it as marking the eastern limit of Peraea (BJ, III, iii, 3 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gerasa.htm - 10k

Gerasenes (3 Occurrences)

... is first mentioned as taken after a siege by Alexander Janneus, 85 BC (BJ, I, iv, 8). Josephus names it as marking the eastern limit of Peraea (BJ, III, iii, 3 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gerasenes.htm - 11k

Rhodes (2 Occurrences)

... received Caria. In 168, however, only a small portion of this territory remained under Rhodian sway (Peraea, or the Chersonesus). In ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rhodes.htm - 13k

Decapolis (3 Occurrences)

... region occupied by a league of "ten cities" (Matthew 4:25 Mark 5:20; Mark 7:31), which Eusebius defines (in Onomastica) as "lying in the Peraea, round Hippos ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decapolis.htm - 10k

Disciples (277 Occurrences)

... Attention is called to the fact that the Seventy are not forbidden to go to Gentiles and that their commission probably included Peraea, where many Gentiles ... biblethesaurus.org/d/disciples.htm - 39k

Perath (4 Occurrences)

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Antipas (1 Occurrence)

... He was tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea during the whole period of our Lord's life on earth (Luke 23:7). He was a frivolous and vain prince, and was chargeable ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antipas.htm - 8k

Abarim (8 Occurrences)

... It is the same stem that appears in the familiar phrase "beyond Jordan," used to denote the region East of the Jordan, and Hellenized in the name Peraea. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abarim.htm - 12k

Seventy (97 Occurrences)

... Attention is called to the fact that the Seventy are not forbidden to go to Gentiles and that their commission probably included Peraea, where many Gentiles ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seventy.htm - 47k

Herodias (7 Occurrences)

... Her second husband (compare above) was Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea (circa 4-39 AD), son of Herod the Great by Malthace. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/herodias.htm - 12k

Rabbah (14 Occurrences)

... Antiochus the Great captured it by means of treachery (Polyb. v.71). Josephus (BJ, III, iii, 3) names it as lying East of Peraea. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rabbah.htm - 19k

Samaritans (9 Occurrences)

... Ant., XX, vi, 1). To avoid insult and injury at the hands of the latter, Jews from Galilee were accustomed to reach the feasts at Jerusalem by way of Peraea. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samaritans.htm - 16k

Heshbon (37 Occurrences)

... city with its district called Hesebonitis, was also under the jurisdiction of Herod the Great (Ant., XV, vii, 5, where it is described as lying in the Peraea). ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heshbon.htm - 22k

Pharisees (86 Occurrences)

... Outside the Sanhedrin the Pharisees are ubiquitous, in Jerusalem, in Galilee, in Peraea and in the Decapolis, always coming in contact with Jesus. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pharisees.htm - 66k

Synoptic

... Now it is clear that the events of the Gospels happened while Herod Antipas ruled in Galilee and Peraea, and while Pilate was procurator in Judea (see ... biblethesaurus.org/s/synoptic.htm - 38k

Jesus (10891 Occurrences)

... e) The Good Shepherd Chronological Note D. LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM-JESUS IN PERAEA I. FROM LEAVING GALILEE TILL THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION 1. Rejected by ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jesus.htm - 101k

Christ (573 Occurrences)

... e) The Good Shepherd Chronological Note D. LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM-JESUS IN PERAEA I. FROM LEAVING GALILEE TILL THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION 1. Rejected by ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christ.htm - 101k

Baptist (16 Occurrences)

... Neither of these places can be positively identified. We may infer from John 3:2 that he also spent some time in Peraea beyond the Jordan. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baptist.htm - 56k

Gospels

... Now it is clear that the events of the Gospels happened while Herod Antipas ruled in Galilee and Peraea, and while Pilate was procurator in Judea (see ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gospels.htm - 73k