"see Ναζαρέθ, Mt. 2:23; Mk. 1:9; Jn. 1:45, 46*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
see Ναζαρέθ, Mt. 2:23; Mk. 1:9; Jn. 1:45, 46*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Ναζαρέτ
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 nazaret (G3478) across the King James Bible.
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;(because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
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Common questions
Strong's G3478 (nazaret) is a Greek word that means: see Ναζαρέθ, Mt. 2:23; Mk. 1:9; Jn. 1:45, 46*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word nazaret (G3478) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3478 is nazaret, a Greek word defined as: see Ναζαρέθ, Mt. 2:23; Mk. 1:9; Jn. 1:45, 46*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nazaret is a Greek word found in the New Testament.