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Chorazin

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(secret). A city on the coast of the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 11:21²¹Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. (Matthew 11:21); Luke 10:13¹³Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. (Luke 10:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in which some of the Lord’s mighty works were done, and on which a woe was pronounced (Matt. 11:21²¹Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. (Matthew 11:21); Luke 10:13¹³Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. (Luke 10:13)). The woe was also pronounced on Bethsaida and Capernaum. They were all near the Sea of Galilee. Chorazin is identified with the ruins of Kerazeh, 32° 55' N, 35° 34' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5523 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Χοραζίν

Transliteration:

Chorazin

Phonic:

khor-ad-zin’

Meaning:

of uncertain derivation; Chorazin, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Chorazin

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

probably Greek for Chroshan

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Place of those proclaiming; woody places:―a place in Palestine, Matt. 11:21. {Locus proclamantium}