Nazareth (pronounced /ˈnæzərəθ/; Hebrew: נָצְרַת, Natzrat or Natzeret, Arabic: الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. In the New Testament, the city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemo...
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Nazareth (pronounced /ˈnæzərəθ/; Hebrew: נָצְרַת, Natzrat or Natzeret, Arabic: الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. In the New Testament, the city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical associations. The name of the city may be derived from the Hebrew verb na·tsar, נָצַר, "to watch," possibly a reference to a nearby hill with an outstanding view.
As Nazareth is never mentioned in any pre-Christian texts, and appears in many different Greek forms in the New Testament, there is much speculation as to the origins of the name.
"Nazareth" is related to several words (Nazarene, Nazorean, Nazara, Nazaret, Nazarat, Nazarath) found in versions of the Christian New Testament. Of the twelve appearances of the name in the...
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