Nazareth: meaning of the name

Nazareth in Hebrew and Greek

Places named Nazareth

• Nazareth

Nazareth in Scripture

“Nazareth” appears in 28 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 2:23

  And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

• Matthew 4:13

  And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

• Matthew 21:11

  And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

• Matthew 26:71

  And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

• Mark 1:9

  And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

• Mark 1:24

  Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

• Mark 10:47

  And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

• Mark 14:67

  And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.