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Matthew 2:22


Footnote:

8d

Strong's #G1056, Γαλιλαฮฏα:

"Γαλιλαฮฏα, Γαλιλαฮฏας, แผก, Galilee (from the Hebrew ื”ื’ืœื™ืœื”, 2 galil Kings 15:29; ื”ื’ืœื™ืœ, Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:32; ื’ืœื™ืœ ืืจืฅ, 1 Kings 9:11, meaning "the circle" or "circuit"). This name designated a certain district of northern Palestine, even before the exile. The Septuagint renders it as Γαλιλαฮฏα."

(Thayer's Greek Lexicon, emp. add.)