Ituraea
Ituraea is a region mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Ituraea.
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Where is Ituraea?
Approx. 33.4000, 35.8500 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ituraea | region | High |
Ituraea in the Bible dictionary
A district in the north-east of Palestine, forming, along with the adjacent territory of Trachonitis, the tetrarchy of Philip (Luke 3:1). The present Jedur comprehends the chief part of Ituraea. It is bounded on the east by Trachonitis, on the south by Gaulanitis, on the west by Hermon, and on the north by the plain of Damascus.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Ituraea
- Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,