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

It’s created a fraught relationship with Jordan’s long-standing families and tribes hailing from the east bank of the Jordan River.

From Los Angeles Times

They checked their neighborhood, nearby communities and the Jordan River that runs behind their home.

From Los Angeles Times

And those places stretched across the land, from Jericho and Safed near the Jordan River in the east, to Jaffa and Haifa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

From Salon

Israel, along with the West Bank and Gaza, is situated between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

From Seattle Times

That everyone living between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River can equally enjoy a peaceful, secure life and have the freedom to shape their own destinies.

From Los Angeles Times