Jordan River

¹ Cultural  

1. A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.

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Jordan River ² Cultural  

1. River in northern Israel, flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.

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In the Bible (see also Bible), the Jordan was the scene of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.

Example Sentences

The U.S. initiative supports programs that bring together Jews and Palestinians in such areas as medical training and addressing climate change’s impact on the Jordan River watershed.

From Seattle Times

Masako Kenley, 53, was found dead along the Jordan River in a densely wooded area near Sandy, a city 17 miles south of Salt Lake City, Sandy Police said.

From Fox News

On Tuesday, Palestinians from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River observed a general strike, not only against the Gaza war but other aspects of Israeli rule.

From Seattle Times

They have close family ties with their kin on the other side of the Jordan River in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, both captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

From Reuters

Israel too has diverted some 600 million cubic meters of water in the Sea of Galilee — another lake — from the Jordan River.

From Los Angeles Times