"Arimathea, a town of Palestine, Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Arimathea, a town of Palestine, Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἁριμαθαία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 harimathaia (G707) across the King James Bible.
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
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Common questions
Strong's G707 (harimathaia) is a Greek word that means: Arimathea, a town of Palestine, Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word harimathaia (G707) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G707 is harimathaia, a Greek word defined as: Arimathea, a town of Palestine, Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
harimathaia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.