"Dalmanutha, indecl., a small town on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Mk. 8:10*"
Definition and meaning
Dalmanutha, indecl., a small town on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Mk. 8:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: Δαλμανουθά
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dalmanoutha (G1148) across the King James Bible.
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
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Common questions
Strong's G1148 (dalmanoutha) is a Greek word that means: Dalmanutha, indecl., a small town on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Mk. 8:10* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word dalmanoutha (G1148) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1148 is dalmanoutha, a Greek word defined as: Dalmanutha, indecl., a small town on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Mk. 8:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dalmanoutha is a Greek word found in the New Testament.