Galilaea
/ɡa.liˈlae.a/noun
The Latin name for Galilee, the historical region associated with northern ancient Israel.
Did you know?In medieval Latin, Galilaea also became the name for a church porch or vestibule, possibly linked symbolically to Galilee as the place where Christ’s disciples were instructed to gather.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
הַגָּלִיל (ha-Gālīl)
“The district, region, or surrounding area”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Γαλιλαία (Galilaía)
“Galilee, the northern region of ancient Israel”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Koine Greek
Γαλιλαία
“Galilee, frequently used in Jewish and Christian geographical writing”
Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin
Latin
Galilaea
“Galilee”
Middle English
English
Galilee
“The biblical region; later also a church porch or vestibule”
Modern English
English
Galilee
“A historical region in northern Israel, especially associated with the life of Jesus”