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The concept of country in the Bible is closely tied to themes of land, inheritance, and divine promise. The land is frequently seen as a gift from God, a place of dwelling for His people, and a stage for His divine plan. Old Testament References 1. Promised Land: The most significant reference to "country" in the Old Testament is the Promised Land, the land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a> states, "Then the LORD said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.'" This promise is foundational to the identity of Israel as a nation and is reiterated throughout the Pentateuch. 2. Exile and Return: The concept of country is also significant in the context of exile and return. The Babylonian exile was a period when the Israelites were removed from their country, which was seen as a consequence of their disobedience to God. The return to their homeland was a fulfillment of God's promise of restoration. <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a> declares, "I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile." 3. Boundaries and Inheritance: The division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel is detailed in the book of Joshua. Each tribe received a specific portion of the country as an inheritance, emphasizing the importance of land in the covenant relationship between God and His people. <a href="/joshua/13.htm">Joshua 13:1</a> notes, "When Joshua was old and well advanced in years, the LORD said to him, 'You are old and advanced in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.'" New Testament References 1. Heavenly Country: In the New Testament, the concept of a "heavenly country" emerges, reflecting the spiritual dimension of God's promise. <a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Hebrews 11:16</a> speaks of the patriarchs, "But they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them." This passage highlights the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise in the eternal realm. 2. Jesus and the Kingdom of God: Jesus' teachings often refer to the Kingdom of God, which transcends earthly countries and represents God's sovereign rule. In <a href="/john/18-36.htm">John 18:36</a> , Jesus states, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm." 3. The Great Commission: The spread of the Gospel to all countries is a central theme in the New Testament. The Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a> commands, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." This directive underscores the global mission of the Church to reach every country with the message of salvation. Theological Significance Theologically, the concept of country in the Bible underscores God's sovereignty over all nations and His plan for redemption that encompasses the entire world. The land is not merely a physical space but a symbol of God's covenant, blessing, and presence among His people. The ultimate "country" for believers is the heavenly kingdom, where God's promises are fully realized.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (adv.) A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one's birth, permanent residence, or citizenship.2. (adv.) Rural regions, as opposed to a city or town.3. (n.) The inhabitants or people of a state or a region; the populace; the public. Hence: (a) One's constituents. (b) The whole body of the electors of state; as, to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country.4. (adv.) A jury, as representing the citizens of a country.5. (n.) The inhabitants of the district from which a jury is drawn.6. (n.) The rock through which a vein runs.7. (a.) Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.8. (a.) Destitute of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane; as, country manners.9. (a.) Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>COUNTRYkun'-tri ('erets, "land," sadheh, "field"; agros, "field," chora, "region"): The foregoing are the principal words rendered "country" in English Versions of the Bible, though we find also 'adhamah, "earth" (<a href="/jonah/4-2.htm">Jonah 4:2</a>); 'i, "island" (<a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a> the King James Version); gelilah, "circuit" (<a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Ezekiel 47:8</a> the King James Version); chebhel, "rope" (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Deuteronomy 3:14</a>); maqom, "place" (<a href="/genesis/29-26.htm">Genesis 29:26</a> the King James Version); nepheth,"hill" or "height" (<a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a> the King James Version); genos, "race" (<a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Acts 4:36</a> the King James Version); ge, "earth" (<a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Matthew 9:31</a> the King James Version; <a href="/acts/7-3.htm">Acts 7:3</a> the King James Version); patris, "native land" (<a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Luke 4:23</a> <a href="/john/4-44.htm">John 4:44</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-14.htm">Hebrews 11:14</a>); perichoros, "country (the American Standard Revised Version "region") round about" (<a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">Matthew 14:35</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Luke 3:3</a>; <a href="/luke/4-37.htm">Luke 4:37</a>; <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Luke 8:37</a>). In <a href="/hebrews/11-14.htm">Hebrews 11:14</a>, "heaven" is referred to as a country. Egypt and Assyria were "far countries" (<a href="/jeremiah/8-19.htm">Jeremiah 8:19</a> the King James Version; <a href="/zechariah/10-9.htm">Zechariah 10:9</a>). The hill country (compare the numerous Gibeahs (gibh`ah, "a hill")) was the mountainous region to the North or to the South of Jerusalem. The low country, shephelah (see SHEPHELAH), consisted of the foothills to the west of the hill country. The south country or NEGEB (neghebh), which see, was the dry, extreme southern part of Palestine, approximately between Beersheba and Kadesh-barnea. Alfred Ely DayEAST COUNTRYkun'-tri ('erets mizrach): Lit. "country of the sunrise" over against the "country of the sunset" (<a href="/zechariah/8-7.htm">Zechariah 8:7</a>). The two together form a poetical expression indicating the whole earth.HILL, HILL COUNTRYhil'-kun-tri: The common translation of three Hebrew words: (1) gibh`ah, from root meaning "to be curved," is almost always translated "hill"; it is a pecuIiarly appropriate designation for the very rounded hills of Palestine; it is never used for a range of mountains. Several times it occurs as a place-name, "Gibeah of Judah" (<a href="/joshua/15-20.htm">Joshua 15:20, 57</a>); "Gibeah of Benjamin" or "Saul" (<a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Judges 19:12-16</a>, etc.); "Gibeah of Phinehas" (<a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Joshua 24:33</a> margin), etc. (see GIBEAH). Many such hills were used for idolatrous rites (<a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">1 Kings 14:23</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a>, etc.). (2) har, frequently translated in the King James Version "hill," is in the Revised Version (British and American) usually translated "mountain" (compare <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Genesis 7:19</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Joshua 15:9</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Joshua 18:15</a>, and many other references), or "hillcountry." Thus we have the "hill-country of the Amorites" (<a href="/deuteronomy/1-7.htm">Deuteronomy 1:7, 19, 20</a>); the "hill-country of Gilead" (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12</a>); the "hill-country of Ephraim" (<a href="/joshua/17-15.htm">Joshua 17:15, 16, 18</a>; <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Joshua 19:50</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>, etc.); the "hill-country of Judah" (<a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">2 Chronicles 27:4</a>, etc.; and (he oreine) <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Luke 1:39, 65</a>); the "hill-country of Naphtali" (<a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>). For geographical descriptions see PALESTINE; COUNTRY; EPHRAIM; JUDAH, etc. (3) `ophel, is translated by "hill" in <a href="/2_kings/5-24.htm">2 Kings 5:24</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a> <a href="/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8</a>, but may possibly mean "tower" or "fort." In other passages the word occurs with the article as a place-name. See <a href="../o/ophel.htm">OPHEL</a>. E. W. G. MastermanNORTH; NORTH COUNTRYnorth, (tsaphon, from tsaphan, "to hide," i.e. "the hidden," "the dark" (Gesenius); borrhas, boreas (Judith 16:4); septentrio (2 Esdras 15:43)): In addition to the many places where "north" occurs merely as a point of the compass, there are several passages in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Zephaniah, where it refers to a particular country, usually Assyria or Babylonia: <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a>, "They shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I gave for an inheritance unto your fathers"; <a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">Jeremiah 46:6</a>, "In the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen"; <a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">Ezekiel 26:7</a>, "I will bring upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, from the north"; Zechariah 2:13, "He will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation." While the site of Nineveh was Northeast of Jerusalem, and that of Babylon almost due East, it was not unnatural for them to be referred to as "the north," because the direct desert routes were impracticable, and the roads led first into Northern Syria and then eastward (compare however <a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Genesis 29:1</a>, "Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east"). In <a href="/ezekiel/38-6.htm">Ezekiel 38:6</a>, we have, "Gomer, and all his hordes; the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north." It is uncertain what country is here referred to. Some have supposed Armenia (compare <a href="/genesis/10-3.htm">Genesis 10:3</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-6.htm">1 Chronicles 1:6</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-14.htm">Ezekiel 27:14</a>). The north border of the promised land, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7-9</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/47-15.htm">Ezekiel 47:15-17</a>, cannot be determined with certainty, because some of the towns named cannot be identified, but it was approximately the latitude of Mt. Hermon, not including Lebanon or Damascus. For North (mezarim) see ASTRONOMY. Alfred Ely DaySAMARIA, COUNTRY OF(shomeron; he Samareitis chora): The name of the city was transferred to the country of which it was the capital, so that Samaria became synonymous with the Northern Kingdom (<a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm">1 Kings 13:32</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Jeremiah 31:5</a>, etc.). The extent of territory covered by this appellation varied greatly at different periods. At first it included the land held by Israel East of the Jordan, Galilee and Mt. Ephraim, with the northern part of Benjamin. It was shorn of the eastern portion by the conquest of Tiglath-pileser (<a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a>). Judah probably soon absorbed the territory of Dan in the Samaria. In New Testament times Samaria had shrunk to still smaller dimensions. Then the country West of the Jordan was divided into three portions: Judea in the South, Galilee in the North, and Samaria in the middle. The boundaries are given in general terms by Josephus (BJ, III, iii, 1, 4, 5). The southern edge of the Plain of Esdraelon and the lands of Scythopolis, the city of the Decapolis West of the Jordan, formed the northern boundary. It reached South as far as the toparchy of Acrabatta (modern `Aqrabeh), while on the border between Samaria and Judea lay the villages of Annath and Borceos, the modern Khirbet `Aina and Berqit, about 15 miles South of Nablus. The Jordan of course formed the eastern boundary. On the West the coast plain as far as Acre belonged to Judea. The country thus indicated was much more open to approach than the high plateau of Judah with its steep rocky edges and difficult passes. The road from the North indeed was comparatively easy of defense, following pretty closely the line of the watershed. But the gradual descent of the land to the West with long, wide valleys, offered inviting avenues from the plain. The great trade routes, that to the fords of Jordan and the East, passing through the cleft in the mountains at Shechem, and those connecting Egypt with the North and the Northeast, traversed Samarian territory, and brought her into constant intercourse with surrounding peoples. The influence of the heathen religions to which she was thus exposed made a swift impression upon her, leading to the corruptions of faith and life that heralded her doom (<a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Jeremiah 23:13</a> <a href="/hosea/7-1.htm">Hosea 7:1</a>, etc.). The Assyrians came as the scourge of God (<a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-23</a>). Their attack centered on the capital. Shalmaneser began the siege, and after three years the city fell to Sargon II, his successor. With the fall of Samaria the kingdom came to an end. Following the usual Assyrian policy, great numbers of the inhabitants were deported from the conquered country, and their places taken by men brought from "Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim," cities which had already bowed to the Assyrian power (<a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a>). It appears from the Assyrian inscriptions that the number carried away was 27,290. The number afterward deported from Judah was 200,000, and then the poorest of the land were left to be vinedressers and husbandmen (<a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a>). It is evident that a similar policy must have been followed in Samaria, as 27,290 could certainly not include the whole population of the cities and the country. But it would include the higher classes, and especially the priests from whom the victors would have most to fear. The population therefore after the conquest contained a large proportion of Israelites. It was no doubt among these that Josiah exercised his reforming energy (<a href="/2_kings/23-19.htm">2 Kings 23:19</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-6.htm">2 Chronicles 34:6 f</a>). Here also must have been that "remnant of Israel," Manasseh and Ephraim, who contributed for the repair of the house of God (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9</a>). These people, left without their religious guides, mingling with the heathen who had brought their gods and, presumably, their priests with them, were apt to be turned from the purity of their faith. A further importation of pagan settlers took place under Esar-haddon and Osnappar (<a href="/ezra/4-9.htm">Ezra 4:9, 10</a>). The latter is to be identified with Assur-bani-pal. What the proportions of the different elements in the population were, there is now no means of knowing. That there was some intermarriage is probable; but having regard to racial exclusiveness, we may suppose that it was not common. When the Jews deny to them any relation to Israel, and call them Cuthaeans, as if they were the descendants purely of the heathen settlers, the facts just mentioned should be borne in mind. After the Assyrian conquest we are told that the people suffered from lions (<a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">2 Kings 17:25</a>). Josephus (Ant., IX, xiv, 3) says "a plague seized upon them." In accordance with the ideas of the time, the strangers thought this due to the anger of the tutelary deity of the land, because they worshipped other gods in his territory, while neglecting him. Ignorant of his special ritual ("manner"), they petitioned the Assyrian king, who sent one (Josephus says "some") of the priests who had been carried away to teach them "how they should fear the Lord." How much is implied in this "fearing of the Lord" is not clear. They continued at the same time to serve their own gods. There is nothing to show that the Israelites among them fell into their idolatries. The interest of these in the temple at Jerusalem, the use of which they may now have shared with the Jews, is proved by <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9</a>. In another place we are told that four score men "from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria," evidently Israelites, were going up with their offerings to the house of the Lord (<a href="/jeremiah/41-5.htm">Jeremiah 41:5</a>). Once the people of the country are called Samaritans (<a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">2 Kings 17:29</a>). Elsewhere this name has a purely religious significance. See <a href="../s/samaritans.htm">SAMARITANS</a>. Of the history of Samaria under Assyrian and Babylonian rulers we know nothing. It reappears at the return of the Jews under Persian auspices. The Jews refused the proffered assistance of the Samaritans in rebuilding the temple and the walls of Jerusalem (<a href="/ezra/4-1.htm">Ezra 4:1, 3</a>). Highly offended, the latter sought to frustrate the purpose of the Jews (<a href="/ezra/4-4.htm">Ezra 4:4</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7</a>; 1Es 2:16). That the Samaritans were accustomed to worship in Jerusalem is perhaps implied by one phrase in the letter sent to the Persian king: "The Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerus" (<a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Ezra 4:12</a>). Perhaps also they may be referred to in <a href="/ezra/6-21.htm">Ezra 6:21</a>. Idolatry is not alleged against the "adversaries." We can hardly err if we ascribe the refusal in some degree to the old antagonism between the North and the South, between Ephraim and Judah. Whatever the cause, it led to a wider estrangement and a deeper bitterness. For the history of the people and their temple on Gerizim, see SAMARITANS. Samaria, with Palestine, fell to Alexander after the battle of Issus. Antiochus the Great gave it to Ptolemy Epiphanes, as the dowry of his daughter Cleopatra (Josephus, Ant, XII, iv, 1). John Hyrcanus reduced and desolated the country (Josephus, BJ, I, ii, 6). After varying fortunes Samaria became part of the kingdom of Herod, at whose death it was given to Archelaus (Josephus, Ant, XVII, xi, 4; BJ, II, vi, 3). When Archelaus was banished it was joined to the Roman province of Syria (Josephus, Ant, XVII, xiii, 5; BJ, II, viii, 1). Samaria is a country beautifully diversified with mountain and hill, valley and plain. The olive grows plentifully, and other fruit trees abound. There is much excellent soil, and fine crops of barley and wheat are reaped annually. The vine also is largely cultivated on the hill slopes. Remains of ancient forests are found in parts. As Josephus said, it is not naturally watered by many rivers, but derives its chief moisture from rain water, of which there is no lack (BJ, III, iii, 4). He speaks also of the excellent grass, by reason of which the cows yield more milk than those in any other place. There is a good road connecting Nablus with Jaffa; and by a road not quite so good, it is now possible to drive a carriage from Jerusalem to Nazareth, passing through Samaria. W. EwingLOW COUNTRYSee <a href="../s/shephelah.htm">SHEPHELAH</a>.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/68.htm">68. agros -- a field, the country</a> ... a field, the country. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: agros Phonetic Spelling: (ag-ros') Short Definition: a field, the country Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/68.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/3714.htm">3714. oreinos -- mountainous, the hill country</a> ... mountainous, the hill country. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: oreinos Phonetic Spelling: (or-i-nos) Short Definition: mountainous, hilly Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3714.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/2969.htm">2969. komopolis -- a country town</a> ... a country town. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: komopolis Phonetic Spelling: (ko-mop'-ol-is) Short Definition: a large village Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2969.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1736.htm">1736. endemeo -- to be in one's own country, to be at home</a> ... to be in one's own country, to be at home. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: endemeo Phonetic Spelling: (en-day-meh'-o) Short Definition: I am at home ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1736.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1671.htm">1671. Hellas -- Hellas, ie Greece, a country of Europe</a> ... Hellas, ie Greece, a country of Europe. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Hellas Phonetic Spelling: (hel-las') Short Definition: Hellas, Greece ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1671.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/4217.htm">4217. potapos -- from what country?</a> ... 4216, 4217. potapos. 4218 . from what country? Part of ... manner. Word Origin from prim. roots and Definition from what country? NASB ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4217.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/1218.htm">1218. demos -- a district or country, the common people, esp. the ...</a> ... demos. 1219 . a district or country, the common people, esp. ... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a district or country, the common people, esp. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1218.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/1093.htm">1093. ge -- the earth, land</a> ... Transliteration: ge Phonetic Spelling: (ghay) Short Definition: the earth, soil, land Definition: the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1093.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/589.htm">589. apodemeo -- to be or go abroad</a> ... be or go abroad. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apodemeo Phonetic Spelling: (ap-od-ay-meh'-o) Short Definition: I go into another country Definition: I ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/589.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/3968.htm">3968. patris -- of one's fathers, fatherland</a> ... Word Origin from pater Definition of one's fathers, fatherland NASB Word Usage country (1), country of their own (1), hometown (6). own country. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3968.htm - 6k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm">2022. har -- mountain, hill, hill country</a> ... har. 2023 . mountain, hill, hill country. Transliteration: har Phonetic Spelling: (har) Short Definition: mountains. ... hill country, mountain, promotion. ... /hebrew/2022.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm">5045. negeb -- south country, the Negeb, south</a> ... 5044, 5045. negeb. 5046 . south country, the Negeb, south. Transliteration: negeb Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-gheb) Short Definition: south. ... south country, side ... /hebrew/5045.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm">6539. Paras -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.</a> ... 6538, 6539. Paras. 6540 . a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. ... Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. ... /hebrew/6539.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/495.htm">495. Ellasar -- a country of unknown location</a> ... 494, 495. Ellasar. 496 . a country of unknown location. Transliteration: Ellasar Phonetic Spelling: (el-law-sawr') Short Definition: Ellasar. ... /hebrew/495.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/5867.htm">5867. Eylam -- a son of Shem, also his desc. and their country</a> ... 5866, 5867. Eylam. 5867a . a son of Shem, also his desc. and their country. Transliteration: Eylam Phonetic Spelling: (ay-lawm') Short Definition: Elam. Elam ... /hebrew/5867.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/6152b.htm">6152b. Arab -- "a desert plateau," a country East of Isr.</a> ... 6152a, 6152b. Arab. 6153 . "a desert plateau," a country East of Isr. ... Word Origin from an unused word Definition "a desert plateau," a country E. of Isr. ... /hebrew/6152b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/4693.htm">4693. Matsor -- a country Southwest of the Red Sea</a> ... 4692, 4693. Matsor. 4694 . a country Southwest of the Red Sea. Transliteration: Matsor Phonetic Spelling: (maw-tsore') Short Definition: Egypt. ... /hebrew/4693.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8556b.htm">8556b. Timnath Serech -- "territory of the sun," a village in the ...</a> ... Timnath Serech. 8557 . "territory of the sun," a village in the hill country of Ephraim. Transliteration: Timnath Serech Short Definition: Timnath-serah. ... /hebrew/8556b.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6024.htm">6024. Anab -- "grape," a place in the hill country of Judah</a> ... 6023, 6024. Anab. 6025 . "grape," a place in the hill country of Judah. Transliteration: Anab Phonetic Spelling: (an-awb') Short Definition: Anab. ... /hebrew/6024.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6540.htm">6540. Paras -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.</a> ... Paras. 6541 . a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. ... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to Paras Definition a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. ... /hebrew/6540.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/kingsley/town_and_country_sermons/">Town and Country Sermons</a> Town and Country Sermons. <. Town and Country Sermons Charles Kingsley. Transcribed by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Table of Contents. ... //christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/town and country sermons/<a href="/library/bevan/hymns_of_ter_steegen_and_others_second_series/the_blessed_country.htm">The Blessed Country</a> ... HYMNS THE BLESSED COUNTRY. "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.""Isaiah 35:1. ... /.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/the blessed country.htm<a href="/library/kingsley/town_and_country_sermons/town_and_country_sermons.htm">Town and Country Sermons</a> Town and Country Sermons. <. Town and Country Sermons Charles Kingsley. TOWN AND COUNTRY SERMONS. Charles Kingsley. [ Prev] [Top] [Next ]. ... /.../kingsley/town and country sermons/town and country sermons.htm<a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_matthew/18_prophets_in_their_country.htm">Prophets in their Country.</a> ... Book X. 18. Prophets in Their Country. "But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country." [5272 ... /.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/18 prophets in their country.htm<a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_46_the_country_of.htm">The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City.</a> ... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 41-50 Chapter 46 The country of Jericho, and the situation of the City. Here we will borrow Josephus ... /.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 46 the country of.htm<a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/wesley_on_a_country_life.htm">Wesley on a Country Life</a> ... Chapter 14. Justice for Methodists; Methodist Character; Instructions to Parents; Wesley's Opinion of Mary Queen of Scots Wesley on a Country Life. ... /.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley on a country life.htm<a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/february_the_eleventh_the_hill.htm">February the Eleventh the Hill Country of the Soul</a> ... FEBRUARY The Eleventh THE HILL COUNTRY OF THE SOUL. ... There should be a hill country in every life, some great up-towering peaks which dominate the common plain. ... /.../my daily meditation for the circling year/february the eleventh the hill.htm<a href="/library/adams/hymns_for_christian_devotion/850__our_country.htm">Our Country.</a> ... NATIONAL HYMNS. 850. " Our Country. 850. 7s. & 6s. M. Christian Ballads. Our Country. Now pray we for our country, Pray that ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/850 our country.htm<a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_11_the_mountainous_country.htm">The Mountainous Country of Judea.</a> ... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 11-20 Chapter 11 The mountainous Country of Judea. "What is the mountainous country of Judea? It is the king's mountain." ... /.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 11 the mountainous country.htm<a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_79_the_country_of.htm">The Country of Gennesaret.</a> ... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 71-80 Chapter 79 The country of Gennesaret. Josephus thus describes it: "By the lake Gennesar ... /.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 79 the country of.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/country.htm">Country</a> ... (b) The whole body of the electors of state; as, to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country. 4. (adv.) A jury, as representing the citizens of a country. ... /c/country.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/l/low-country.htm">Low-country (2 Occurrences)</a> Low-country. Low, Low-country. Lower . Multi-Version Concordance Low-country (2 Occurrences). Joshua 9:1 And it cometh ... /l/low-country.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/c/country-town.htm">Country-town (1 Occurrence)</a> Country-town. Countryside, Country-town. Counts . Multi-Version Concordance Country-town (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 27 ... /c/country-town.htm - 6k<a href="/topical/c/countryside.htm">Countryside (19 Occurrences)</a> ... (n.) A particular rural district; a country neighborhood. ... (WEB). Mark 1:5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. ... /c/countryside.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush (31 Occurrences)</a> ... 38:5), and with the Sabeans (Isaiah 45:14). From these facts it has been inferred that Cush included Arabia and the country on the west coast of the Red Sea. ... /c/cush.htm - 25k<a href="/topical/b/beth-lehem.htm">Beth-lehem (49 Occurrences)</a> ... Judges 17:8 And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find a place, and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim ... /b/beth-lehem.htm - 21k<a href="/topical/b/beth-lehem-judah.htm">Beth-lehem-judah (9 Occurrences)</a> ... Judges 17:8 And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find 'a place', and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim ... /b/beth-lehem-judah.htm - 9k<a href="/topical/s/shephelah.htm">Shephelah (2 Occurrences)</a> ... 33 Judges 1:9 Jeremiah 32:44; "low plain" in 1 Chronicles 27:28 2 Chronicles 9:27; "plain" in Jeremiah 17:26 Obadiah 1:19 Zechariah 7:7; and "low country" in 2 ... /s/shephelah.htm - 15k<a href="/topical/c/coast.htm">Coast (70 Occurrences)</a> ... 1. (n.) The side of a thing. 2. (n.) The exterior line, limit, or border of a country; frontier border. ... 6. (n.) To sail from port to port in the same country. ... /c/coast.htm - 31k<a href="/topical/a/anakim.htm">Anakim (10 Occurrences)</a> ... and from all the hill-country of Israel," remnants of them being left in the Philistine cities of Gaza, Gath and Ashdod (Joshua 11:21, 22). ... /a/anakim.htm - 13k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-country-music.html">Is Christian country music appropriate? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mount-Ephraim.html">What is the significance of Mount Ephraim in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-asylum.html">What does the Bible say about seeking/granting asylum? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/country.htm">Country: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • 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