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The Jordan River or River Jordan (Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, Nahr al-ʾUrdunn; Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nəhar hayYardēn), also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat (Arabic: نهر الشريعة), is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the freshwater Sea of ...
- 251 km (156 mi)
- Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean littoral
Apr 24, 2024 · Jordan River, river of southwestern Asia, in the Middle East region. It lies in a structural depression and has the lowest elevation of any river in the world. The river rises on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border between Syria and Lebanon, and flows southward through northern Israel to the.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 7, 2021 · Jordan River. Also referred to as Nahr Al Sharieat in Arabic, the Jordan River is a long river in the Middle East that flows from the north to south direction through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. The Jordan River has a total length of more than 360km but due to its meandering course, the river’s actual length from its source to the ...
- Diptarka Ghosh
Jordan River, River of the Middle East. It rises on the border between Syria and Lebanon, flows through Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), and then receives its main tributary, the Yarmūk River. It drains into the Dead Sea at 1,410 ft (430 m) below sea level after a total course of 223 mi (360 km).
Jan 4, 2022 · Question. What is the significance of the Jordan River in the Bible? Answer. The Jordan River is a 156-mile-long river that flows north to south from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. It lies on the eastern border of modern-day Israel and the western borders of both Syria and Jordan.
Aug 18, 2022 · The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The river’s eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals of faith unfold, a reflection of the river’s enduring religious, historical and cultural allure.
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- Global Religion Reporter
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The Jordan River (Arabic: Nahr Al-Urdun; Hebrew: Ha-Yarden River) is a river in Southwest Asia flowing through the Great Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. The Jordan River, with the lowest elevation of any river in the world, rises at the Syrian-Lebanese border where the Hasbani River of Lebanon, and Banias River of Syria meet.
