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- Israel between the Mediterranean and the Sea of Galilee
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Lower Galilee
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Lower Galilee — The Lower Galilee ( he. הגליל התחתון, HaGalil HaTakhton ), is a region within the North District of Israel. The Lower Galilee reaches from Jezreel Valley in the south to the Upper Galilee (Beit HaKerem Valley) in the north. Its eastern border is… … Wikipedia
Lower Galilee Regional Council — The Lower Galilee Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Lower Galilee. About 9000 people live in the three kibbutzim, ten moshavim and two communal settlements located in its… … Wikipedia
Lower Galilee — area of land in northern Israel … English contemporary dictionary
GALILEE — (Heb. הַגָּלִיל, Ha Galil), the northernmost region of Ereẓ Israel. Name The name Galilee is derived from the Hebrew galil which comes from the root גלל ( to roll ), and thus means a circle. It appears in the Bible in the combination Gelil ha… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Galilee — • The native land of Jesus Christ, where He began His ministry and performed many of His works, and whence He drew His Apostles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Galilee Galilee … Catholic encyclopedia
Galilee (disambiguation) — Galilee is a large region overlapping with much of the North District of Israel, that is traditionally divided into three regions:* The Upper Galilee * The Lower Galilee * The Western Galilee * Sea of GalileeGalilee can also refer to:* Galilee of … Wikipedia
Galilee — For other uses, see Galilee (disambiguation). An orchard in Upper Galilee … Wikipedia
galilee — /gal euh lee /, n. a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches. [1585 95; < ML galilaea porch of a church, lit., GALILEE; perh. alluding to Galilee as a country of Gentiles (as opposed to… … Universalium
Galilee — /gal euh lee /, n. 1. an ancient Roman province in what is now N Israel. 2. Sea of. Also called Lake Tiberias. a lake in NE Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 mi. (23 km) long; 682 ft. (208 m) below sea level. * * * Hebrew Ha galil… … Universalium
Galilee — Circuit. Solomon rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it the land of Cabul (q.v.). The Jews called it Galil. It… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
