Greek - English Dictionary
G2484 - Ituraea
| Strong's No.: | G2484 |
| Greek: | Ἰτουραΐα |
| Transliteration: | Itouraia |
| Phonetic: | ee-too-rah'-yah |
| Word Origin: | Of Hebrew origin [H3195] |
| Bible Usage: | Itura. |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | Ituraea (that is Jetur) a region of Palestine |
| Thayers Definition: | Ituraea = "past the limits" or "he will arrange" 1. a mountainous region, lying northeast of Palestine and west of Damascus. At the time when John the Baptist made his public appearance it was subject to Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod the Great, among the regions assigned to this prince after his father's death. It was brought under Jewish control by king Aristobulus around 100 B.C. Its inhabitants had been noted for robbery and skilful use of the bow. |
| Bible References:
Ituraea |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Ituraea ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.