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

In Tiberias in northern Israel, several hundred people danced, waved flags and played loud music at the news.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

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

“Whether we want it or not, Tiberias will become a Haredi city,” Mr. Blumenthal said, speaking Hebrew with a Yiddish accent.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

Avi’s Restaurant in Tiberias has been serving diners for 40 years.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2018

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