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Caesarea Philippi

Caesarea Philippi proper noun: an ancient city and archaeological site in the Golan Heights, contested between Israel and Syria, also known as Banias; mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah.

Proper noun

Caesarea Philippi

  1. (historical) An ancient city and archaeological site in the Golan Heights, contested between Israel and Syria, also known as Banias; mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah.

Questions about Caesarea Philippi

What does Caesarea Philippi mean?
Caesarea Philippi means an ancient city and archaeological site in the Golan Heights, contested between Israel and Syria, also known as Banias; mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah.
What part of speech is Caesarea Philippi?
Caesarea Philippi is a proper noun.

Words near Caesarea Philippi in the dictionary

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