"an inhabitant of Nazareth, Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 4:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 24:19*"
Definition and meaning
an inhabitant of Nazareth, Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 4:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 24:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ναζαρηνός
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 nazarenos (G3479) across the King James Bible.
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
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Common questions
Strong's G3479 (nazarenos) is a Greek word that means: an inhabitant of Nazareth, Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 4:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 24:19* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word nazarenos (G3479) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3479 is nazarenos, a Greek word defined as: an inhabitant of Nazareth, Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 4:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 24:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nazarenos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.