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Bethsaida

American  
[beth-sey-i-duh] / bɛθˈseɪ ɪ də /

noun

  1. an ancient town in N Israel, near the N shore of the Sea of Galilee.


Bethsaida British  
/ bɛθˈseɪdə /

noun

  1. a ruined town in N Israel, near the N shore of the Sea of Galilee

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The archaeologists believe that el-Araj is the site of the ancient Jewish fishing village of Bethsaida, which later became the Roman city of Julias.

From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2019

The Roman city of Julias was born out of the Jewish fishing village of Bethsaida during the first century A.D, according to the Jewish historian Josephus Flavius.

From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2019

Some experts also believe they have found the lost Roman city of Julias, formerly the village of Bethsaida, which was the home of Jesus' apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.

From Fox News • Oct. 21, 2018

But isn't there already a site called Bethsaida in the area?

From National Geographic • Aug. 7, 2017

Jesus then cometh to Bethsaida, where he healed a blind man; not all at once, but first allowing him to see objects indistinctly, and then restoring his sight, so that he saw all things clearly.

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary

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