How to Pronounce Nazareth
NAZ-uh-rehth
Nazareth is pronounced NAZ-uh-rehth (ˈnæzərɪθ): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: NAZ-a-reth, NAZ-uh-rith.
What does Nazareth mean?
Nazareth means “separated; crowned; sanctified”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Nazareth?
Separated, generally supposed to be the Greek form of the Hebrew netser, a “shoot” or “sprout.” Some, however, think that the name of the city must be connected with the name of the hill behind it, from which one of the finest prospects in Palestine is obtained, and accordingly they derive it from the Hebrew notserah, i.e., one guarding or watching, thus designating the hill which overlooks and thus guards an extensive region. This city is not mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the home of Joseph and Mary (Luke 2:39), and here the angel announced to the Virgin the birth of the Messiah (1:26-28).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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