Capernaum

American  

[kuh-pur-ney-uhm, -nee-] / kəˈpɜr neɪ əm, -ni- /

noun

1. an ancient site in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: center of Jesus' ministry in Galilee.

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Capernaum British  

/ kəˈpɜːnɪəm /

noun

1. a ruined town in N Israel, on the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee: closely associated with Jesus Christ during his ministry

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Usage

What was Capernaum? Capernaum was an ancient village located in the region of Galilee, which is now part of northern Israel. Capernaum was the location of Jesus Christ’s ministry.Around 300 b.c.e., the village of Capernaum was located in what is now northern Israel and eventually became a trading village with a population of 1,500 people. However, this village is remembered today because the central figure of Christianity, Jesus, lived and taught there, first mentioned in Matthew 4:13 in the Christian Bible. Interestingly, Capernaum is not mentioned at all in the Old Testament, perhaps because it hadn’t been built when the books of the Old Testament were written.Today, the town of Kfar Nahum is located on the site where Capernaum once stood and is a popular tourist destination in Israel.

Example Sentences

Producers are building a full-size recreation of first-century Capernaum, the town where Peter lived and where Jesus worshipped in the local synagogue, along with a 30,000-square-foot soundstage.

From Washington Times

Labaki, whose last film as a director, “Capernaum,” received an Oscar nomination in 2019, excels in a slow-burn performance teeming with restrained anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times

Selections include “Capernaum,” ”Yomeddine,” ”Sofia,” and “Dunya’s Day.”

From Washington Times

Lebanese director and actor Nadine Labaki, whose film “Capernaum” won the Grand Jury Prize in Cannes’ main competition last year, headed up the Un Certain jury.

From Reuters

When “Under the Silver Lake” premiered in Cannes’ prestigious main competition last year — as one of only two American titles in a lineup that included the Oscar-nominated “BlacKkKlansman,” “Capernaum,” “Cold War” and “Shoplifters” — response was more divisive.

From Los Angeles Times