used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tiberias was not a Jewish city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
Capernaum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading But Tiberias was not a Jewish city.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Tiberias was not a Jewish city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a large city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Tiberias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one city beside the lake was larger--Tiberias.
Tiberiusnoun
son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
From this reading That was a new city, built by Herod, the ruler of Galilee, and named after the Emperor Tiberius at Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PLACE which Jesus chose for his home, after being driven away from Nazareth, was Capernaum.
