samaria

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(isim) samiriye
{i} samiriye
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A part of ancient Palestine
a city of ancient Palestine, in present-day Jordan
{i} area of land between Israel and Jordan
Central region, ancient Palestine. Extending about 40 mi (65 km) north-south and 35 mi (55 km) east-west, it was bounded by Galilee to the north, Judaea to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and the Jordan River to the east. It corresponds roughly to the northern portion of the modern West Bank territory. Ancient Shechem (near modern Nbulus) was the region's crossroads and political centre until the Assyrian conquest of Israel in the 8th century BC. The town of Samaria, its capital, was built by King Omri 880 BC. It was taken by Sargon II in 724-721 BC, and its inhabitants were transported into captivity. It was rebuilt by Herod the Great, who renamed it Sebaste in honour of the Roman emperor Augustus (Greek, Sebastos). In AD 6 the region became part of the Roman province of Judaea
(Micah 1: 1) Capital of Israel, the northern kingdom of Israel
Capital of the northern kingdom (Israel), Samaria was founded by Omri (c 876-869 b c e ) (1 Kings 16: 24-25) and included a temple and altar of Baal (1 Kings 16: 32) The Assyrians destroyed it in 721 b c e (2 Kings 17), a fate the prophets warned awaited Jerusalem (Isa 8: 4; 10: 9-11; Mic 1: 1-7)
The capital of Israel from the ninth century to 722 BCE
the middle province, the northern boundary of which ran along the hills to the south of the plain of Esdraelon

Related Terms

Judea and Samaria
area of eastern Israel
Judea and Samaria region
West Bank, area in eastern Israel, the conquered territories
samaria

    Hyphenation

    Sa·ma·ri·a

    Turkish pronunciation

    seymıriı

    Pronunciation

    /ˌsāmərˈēə/ /ˌseɪmɜrˈiːə/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια.
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