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    Galilee

    Pronounced GAL-ih-lee

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Galilee appears in the King James Bible, including Matthew 4:15-16.
    Meaning
    "Circuit; District; Rolling"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Galilee was the beloved region where Jesus grew up, called His first disciples, performed most of His miracles, and preached the Sermon on the Mount. 'Galilee of the Gentiles' was considered insignificant — yet God chose it as the stage for His greatest works.

    Spiritual meaning

    Galilee proves that God chooses the despised and insignificant to display His greatest glory — no place is too humble for Him.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "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."

      Matthew 4:15-16 (KJV) →

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

      John 7:52 (KJV) →
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