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
The Sacrifice (album) — Infobox Album | Name = The Sacrifice Type = Album Artist = Lamb Released = 4 October, 2005 Recorded = Manzanita Recording, Franklin, TN Genre = Christian music, Jewish music Length = 48:52 Label = Galilee of the Nations Producer = Yochanan Ben… … Wikipedia
The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… … Catholic encyclopedia
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 (region) — Galilée (région) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galilée. Le district du Nord, division administrative israélienne, correspondant à la Galilée et au plateau du Golan … Wikipédia en Français