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- proper noun Alternative form of
Judea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
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Examples
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"Everyone knows that measured and restrained building in Judaea and Samaria [the West Bank] in the coming year will have no influence on the peace map."
Palestinians 'will not resume talks without new freeze on settlements' Harriet Sherwood 2010
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Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Huh? He started out in Judaea, yes - all the apostles started in Judaea, because that’s where Jesus lived.
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They have also another name that has been acquired, -- i.e., the country has been called Judaea, and the people themselves Jews.
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[754] Vespasian and his son Titus had a joint triumph for the conquest of Judaea, which is described at length by Josephus, De Bell.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 10: Vespasian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Fatherless, motherless, brotherless, sisterless -- a lone man, he passed forth into the great and terrible wilderness of Judaea, which is so desolate that the Jews called it the abomination of desolation.
John the Baptist 1888
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Because S. Mark three times calls Judaea by its usual name (Ioudaia, viz. in iii. 7: x. 1: xiii. 14), the unique designation, e Ioudai'a cho'ra (in ver. 5) would be pronounced decisive against "the authorship of Mark." -- (vii.)
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established 1813-1888 1871
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