Bible Dictionary
Dalmanutha
Dalmanutha was a place on the western side of the Sea of Galilee near Magdala. Jesus came there after feeding the multitude, though the exact site is uncertain.
Definition
Dalmanutha was a place on the western side of the Sea of Galilee, near Magdala. Its precise site is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Jesus came to Dalmanutha after feeding the multitude. The parallel account places him in the borders of Magdala.
Historical Background
It has been identified with ruins near the little valley of Ain-el-Barideh, called el-Mejdel, possibly representing Migdal-el.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A place on the west of the Sea of Galilee, mentioned only in Mark 8:10. In the parallel passage it is said that Christ came “into the borders of Magdala” (Matt. 15:39). It is plain, then, that Dalmanutha was near Magdala, which was probably the Greek name of one of the many Migdols (i.e., watch-towers) on the western side of the lake of Gennesaret. It has been identified in the ruins of a village about a mile from Magdala, in the little open valley of ‘Ain-el-Barideh, “the cold fountain,” called el-Mejdel, possibly the “Migdal-el” of Josh. 19:38.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a town on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, near Magdala. (Matthew 15:39) and Mark 8:10 [Magdala] Dalmnnutha probably stood at the place called ’Ain-el-Barideh, “the cold fountain.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dal-ma-nu'-tha. See MAGADAN. Compare Mr 8:10; Mt 15:39.</p>