Γαλιλαία (Galilaía) — Galilee

Greek word study: Γαλιλαία (Galilaía), Strong's G1056. Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine

GreekStrong's G1056
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Greek word
Γαλιλαία (Galilaía)

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Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine

Word study
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H01551);

KJV translation words: Galilee

Where this word appears

Strong's G1056 is tagged on 62 words in 61 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in Acts 13:31.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Galilee ×43of Galilee ×18of Galilee — ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

Γαλιλαίας ×37Γαλιλαίαν ×18Γαλιλαίᾳ ×6Γαλιλαία ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×17Matthew ×16Luke ×14Mark ×12Acts ×3

Verses (first 25 of 61)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1057 Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Galilaía (G1056) mean?

Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of palestine.

How is G1056 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1056 as: Galilee.

How often does Γαλιλαία (Galilaía) appear?

Strong's G1056 is tagged on 62 words in 61 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in Acts 13:31.