Quick Definition
Galilee
Biblical Persons & Places
Galilee
Galilee
A location first mentioned at Jos.12.23;
referred to as Galilee (גָּלִיל), or Galilee (גִּלְגָּל), or Galilee (Γαλιλαία), or Galilean or Galilee (Γαλιλαῖος).
Strong's Definition
Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine
Derivation: or (prolonged) גָּלִילָה; the same as H1550 (גָּלִיל); a circle (with the article);
KJV Usage: Galilee.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Galilee = "circuit, district"
1) a territory in Naphtali largely occupied by heathen; a circuit of towns around Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the 20 towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Galilee = "circuit, district"
a territory in Naphtali largely occupied by heathen; a circuit of towns around Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the 20 towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גָּלִילָה / גָּלִיל
gâlý̂yl / gâlý̂ylâh
BDB Definition:
Galilee = circuit, district
1) a territory in Naphtali largely occupied by heathen; a circuit of towns around Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the 20 towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H1550
Total KJV Occurrences: 6