Tiberias

American  

[tahy-beer-ee-uhs] / taɪˈbɪər i əs /

noun

1. Lake Tiberias. Galilee.

2. a resort in northwestern Israel, on the Sea of Galilee.

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Tiberias British  

/ taɪˈbɪərɪˌæs /

noun

1. a resort in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: an important Jewish centre after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Pop: 40 100 (2003 est)

2. another name for the (Sea of) Galilee

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Etymology

Origin of Tiberias

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Tiberiad- (stem of assumed Tiberias ), from Greek Tiberiádos, genitive singular of assumed Tiberías, a town founded ca. a.d. 20 by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Emperor Tiberius

Example Sentences

Mr. Malespin directs the Aliyah Return Center in Tiberias, Israel, which assists families settling in the Galilee region and elsewhere around Israel.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

The wider family were travelling in three cars for a holiday in Tiberias.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

Originally from the Palestinian village of Lubya, west of the city of Tiberias in present-day Israel, he had lived in Yarmouk since 1960.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Far from their leaders and often their parents, several Haredim said they live a more relaxed and independent life in Tiberias than they would in their hometowns.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

In April, Tiberias, Haifa, and Safed were occupied by the Haganah, and the Irgun, with the help of the Haganah, captured Jaffa.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok