How to Pronounce Galilee
GAL-ih-lee
Galilee is pronounced GAL-ih-lee (ˈɡæləliː): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: GAL-uh-lee.
What does Galilee mean?
Galilee means “wheel; revolution”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Galilee?
Circuit. Solomon rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it “the land of Cabul” (q.v.). The Jews called it Galil. It continued long to be occupied by the original inhabitants, and hence came to be called “Galilee of the Gentiles” (Matt.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
GAL-uh-lee
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