nazareth

Thân thiện

A family visits the historic town of Nazareth.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A historic town in northern Israel: A town of great historical and religious significance, primarily known from the Christian Gospels as the childhood home of Jesus Christ, his mother Mary, and her husband Joseph.

Usage

• Nazareth is a major pilgrimage site for Christians from around the world.
• According to the New Testament, Jesus grew up in Nazareth.
• The modern city of Nazareth is the largest Arab city in Israel.

Advanced Usage

• "The Nazareth Principle": A theological or philosophical concept referring to the idea of greatness or significance emerging from a humble or unexpected origin, alluding to the biblical question, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" (John 1:46).
• In historical and archaeological contexts, "Nazareth" refers to the settlement in the Galilee region during the Roman and Byzantine periods.

Variants and Related Words

• Nazarene (noun): A historical term for a person from Nazareth; specifically, a title for Jesus Christ (Jesus the Nazarene). It also refers to a member of certain Christian groups.
• Nazarethite (noun): A less common synonym for a person from Nazareth.

Synonyms

• (As a place of origin) Hometown, birthplace (in the specific context of Jesus's upbringing).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

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