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    Galilee

    GAL-ih-lee

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Circuit; District; Rolling
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Galilee appears in the King James Bible, including Matthew 4:15-16.
    First appears in
    Matthew — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Galilee proves that God chooses the despised and insignificant to display His greatest glory — no place is too humble for Him.
    King James verses
    • Matthew 4:15-16

      "The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light."

    • John 7:52

      "Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet."

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