How to Pronounce Ituraea
ih-TSHOOR-ree-uh
Ituraea is pronounced ih-TSHOOR-ree-uh (ɪtjuːˈriːə): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: IT-yoor-EE-uh.
Where was Ituraea?
A district in the north-east of Palestine, forming, along with the adjacent territory of Trachonitis, the tetrarchy of Philip (Luke 3:1). The present Jedur comprehends the chief part of Ituraea. It is bounded on the east by Trachonitis, on the south by Gaulanitis, on the west by Hermon, and on the north by the plain of Damascus.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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IT-yoor-EE-uh
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