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All know that the end of Elijah’s life is near. When they get to the Jordan, Elijah rolls up his mantle and strikes the water, which miraculously divides so that the two men cross on dry land. On the other side of the Jordan, a fiery horse-drawn chariot sweeps Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:4–14).
Philadelphia. Under Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285–247 BC), Amman was rebuilt and renamed Philadelphia. In 63 BC, Philadelphia became part of the Decapolis set up by Pompey. In AD 106, Philadelphia was included in the Roman province of Arabia by the Emperor Trajan. He built a new road from Elath to Damascus which ran through Philadelphia.
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3. Chloride. Jimmy Emerson DVM/Flickr. This mining town dates to 1863 and the name refers to silver chloride found in the area, one of the many minerals found here. Advertisement. 4. Eloy. City of Eloy/Facebook. There are two origins of this city’s name.
Jul 30, 2023 · In Acts 24:5–18 Paul was accused of being the "leader of the sect of the Nazarenes". Some scholars assume that the term "Nazarite" which means consecrated, originated the name of the city of Nazareth (Netzer in Hebrew, which means "branch") indicating that the Messiah "would bear fruit".
- The Meanings Behind 13 Arab City Names
- Cairo – The Victorious
- Amman – Once Known as Philadelphia
- Beirut – The Daughter of Adonis & Aphrodite
- Aleppo – of White Soil and Marble
- Alexandria – One of Many of Alexander The Great’s Conquests
- Abu Dhabi – Father of The Gazelle
- Riyadh – Named For Its Meadows
- Muscat – Letting Fall The Anchor
- Dubai – refers to Its Souq
posted on: Nov 7, 2016 By Nour Sheety Stepfeed Arab city names: you know many of them, but do you know the meanings behind them? The answers will probably surprise you.
Al Qahirah (Cairo in Arabic). While it literally means “The Subduer”, it is also often translated to “The Victorious.” Also, it is said to take it’s name after Mars (Al Najm Al Qahir in Arabic) which is said to have been rising on the day Cairo was founded in 972 CE.
Amman derives it’s name from 13th century BC when theAmmonitesnamed it “Rabbath Ammon”. Rabbath means the “King’s Quarters.” Over time, Rabbath was dropped and it became known as Ammon. The influx of civilizations that conquered the city eventually changed its name to “Amman”. From 283 to 246 BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Macedonian ruler of the...
There are many versions to the story of why Beirut got it’s name. One of them is that the name Beirut derives from theCanaanite-Phoenicianbe’erot(“wells”) which refers to the underground water table that is still used today by the locals. Another version is that Beirut was named after the Phoenician daughter of the Greek Gods Adonis and Aphrodite, ...
During the Crusades (religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 11th and 16th centuries) the name “Alep” was used. Aleppo is an Italian version of that. However, according to the 20th-century historian sheikh Kamel al-Ghazzi, the name “Halab” (Arabic for Aleppo) is derived from Halaba, which means white in Aramaic. This refers to the col...
Alexandria in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. Of the 70 cities conquered by Alexander, some 20 of them were named after himself, such as Alexandroupolis, now known as Bulgarian city of Sandanski and Alexandria Rhambacia, modern day Bela, Pakistan.
Abu Dhabi, literally translated, means Father of the Gazelle, which refers to the deer that inhabit the Emirate. An old folk tale speaks of a man who used to chase deer (dhabi) and was named the “father” of the animal. Abu Dhabi’s original name wasMilh, meaningsalt, possibly referring to the sea water of the Persian Gulf, or the ancientsalt marshes...
Riyadh was not given its name until the 17th century when a chronicler named it so. Until 1737, it was known as Hajr, meaning “rock”. The city’s name is derived from the plural of the Arabicrawdah, meaning gardens or meadows, and was named so for it’s natural fertility.
The origins of Muscat is disputed. Some authors claim it comes from the arabic word moscha, meaning aninflated hideorskin. Other authors claim that the nameMuscatmeansanchorageorthe place of “letting fall the anchor.” Other derivations include muscat from Old Persian, meaning strong-scented and the old Sumerian nameMagan (Maa-kan), meaning sea-peop...
One of the theories of the origins of Dubai is that it was used to describe the “souq,” considering it a smaller version of the souq in Daba. Another theory states that Dubai is the dimunition of locusts. “Daba Dubai” is a proverb that means, “they came with a swarm of locusts,” according to Gulf News.
Jul 10, 2016 · The son that was brought forth in Isaiah 8 was named a different name than Emmanuel, but in the description of what took place following the child reaching a certain age, we see the word "Emmanuel" or its English interpretation "God with us" in verse 8 & 10.
Sep 26, 2023 · What makes Nazareth significant is that, as Scripture tells, it was the childhood hometown of Jesus. Jesus certainly made this otherwise unimportant village highly significant. “He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read” ( Luke 4:16 ).
