Galilee

Galilee

Porch in front of church. The region takes its name from the Hebrew galil, "district", "circle", a noun which, in the construct state, requires a genitival noun.

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Porch in front of church. The region takes its name from the Hebrew galil, "district", "circle", a noun which, in the construct state, requires a genitival noun.

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