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And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Conj H1161 δὲ de
in In, on, among. Adj-DNS H4003 πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ pentekaidekatō
year A year. N-DNS H2094 ἔτει etei
reign Rule, authority, sovereignty; a reign. N-GFS H2231 ἡγεμονίας ēgemonias
of Tiberius Tiberius, the second Roman emperor (died A.D. 37). N-GMS H5086 Τιβερίου tiberiou
Caesar, Caesar, a surname of the gens Iulia, which became practically synonymous with the Emperor for the time being; in the Gospels it always refers to Tiberias. N-GMS H2541 Καίσαρος kaisaros
Pontius Pontius. N-GMS H4194 Ποντίου pontiou
Pilate Pilate. N-GMS H4091 Πιλάτου pilatou
being governor To govern. V-PPA-GMS H2230 ἡγεμονεύοντος ēgemoneuontos
Herod Herod; four persons are called by this name: Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Herod Agrippa, and Herod Agrippa the younger. N-GMS H2264 Ἡρῴδου ērōdou
of Galilee, Galilee, a district towards the southern end of the Roman province Syria; the northern division of Palestine. N-GFS H1056 Γαλιλαίας galilaias
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and A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. N-GMS H80 ἀδελφοῦ adelphou
Philip Philip, (a) one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, (b) tetrarch of the Ituraean and Trachonitic region, half-brother of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, (c) one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem and a missionary. N-GMS H5376 Φιλίππου philippou
region (a) a country or region, (b) the land, as opposed to the sea, (c) the country, distinct from town, (d) plural: fields. N-GFS H5561 χώρας chōras
- The, the definite article. Adj-GFS H2484 Ἰτουραίας itouraias
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of Trachonitis, Trachonitis, the north-east of the territory beyond Jordan. N-GFS H5139 Τραχωνίτιδος trachōnitidos
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Lysanias Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene. N-GMS H3078 Λυσανίου lusaniou
of Abilene, The Abilenian territory, the territory of Abila (in Syria), a small principality in the mountains of Damascus. N-GFS H9 Ἀβιληνῆς abilēnēs

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Galilee

GALILEEgal'-i-le (ha-galil, hagelilah, literally, "the circuit" or "district"; he Galilaia):1. Galilee of the Nations:Kedesh, the city of refuge, is described as lying in Galilee, in Mt. Naphtali (Joshua 20:7; compare Joshua 21:32). The name seems originally to have referred to the territory of Naphtali. Joshua's victorious campaign in the north (Joshua 11),... View Details

Ituraea

ITURAEAit-u-re'-a (Itouraia):1. The Word an Adjective:The term occurs only once in Scripture, in the definition of Philip's territory: tes Itouraias kai Trachonitidos choras, which the King James Version renders: "of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis," and Revised Version: "the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis" (Luke 3:1). Sir W.M. Ramsay has given r... View Details

Trachonitis

TRACHONITIStrak-o-ni'-tis: Appears in Scripture only in the phrase tes Itouraias kai Trachbnitidos choras, literally, "of the Iturean and Trachonian region" (Luke 3:1). Trachonitis signifies the land associated with the trachon, "a rugged stony tract." There are two volcanic districts South and East of Damascus, to which the Greeks applied this name: that to... View Details

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Berean Bible And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch<-275573-> of Galilee, and his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and<-275579-> of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,
King James Bible And Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being the tetrarch of Abilene,
Hebrew Greek English And Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate being was governor of Judea, and Herod being was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being was tetrarch of Abilene,
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate being was governor of Judea, and Herod being was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being was tetrarch of Abilene,