Definition
A region in northern Israel with significant historical and religious importance in Christianity and Judaism. Also refers to a porch or chapel at the entrance of medieval churches, named after the biblical region.
Etymology
From Hebrew 'Galil' meaning 'district' or 'region,' which became 'Galilaia' in Greek and then 'Galilee' in English. The word entered English through biblical texts. The architectural meaning (a church entrance) developed because these porches were often decorated with scenes from Galilee, the region where much of Jesus's ministry occurred.
Kelly Says
The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and has been the stage for some of history's most pivotal moments—Jesus walked on its waters, fed thousands on its shores, and his disciples were fishermen here. Archaeologists have even found a 2,000-year-old fishing boat from Jesus's era preserved in its mud, making it one of the Bible's most tangible geographical links!
Translations
ARالعربية
غليلة
gah-lee-lah
BNবাংলা
গালিলি
gah-lee-lee
CACatalà
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
CSČeština
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
DADansk
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
DEDeutsch
Galiläa
gah-lee-lah
ELΕλληνικά
Γαλιλαία
gah-lee-lee-ah
ESEspañol
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
FAفارسی
گالیله
gah-lee-leh
FISuomi
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
FRFrançais
Galilée
gah-lee-lee
GUGU
ગાલિલીયન
gah-lee-lee-yan
HAHA
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
HIहिन्दी
गलील
gah-lee-lee
HUMagyar
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
IGIG
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
ITItaliano
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
KKKK
Галилея
gah-lee-lee-ya
MRMR
गॅलिलीयन
gah-lee-lee-yan
MSBahasa Melayu
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ဂါလီလီ
gah-lee-lee
NLNederlands
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
NONorsk
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
PAPA
ਗਾਲਿਲੀયਨ
gah-lee-lee-yan
PLPolski
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
PTPortuguês
Galiléia
gah-lee-leh-ee-ah
RORomână
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
RUРусский
Галилея
gah-lee-lee-ya
SVSvenska
Galileen
gah-lee-leen
SWKiswahili
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
TAதமிழ்
கலிலே
ka-lee-leh-eh
TEతెలుగు
గలీల
gah-lee-leh
TLTL
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
TRTürkçe
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
UKУкраїнська
Галілея
gah-lee-lee-ya
URاردو
گالیلی
gah-lee-lee
VITiếng Việt
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
YOYO
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah
ZUZU
Galilea
gah-lee-leh-ah