Bible Dictionary
Gaulanitis
Gaulanitis was the region named after Golan, a city of refuge east of the Jordan. In the New Testament period it included territory east of the Sea of Galilee and was ruled in part by Herod Antipas.
Definition
Gaulanitis was a region named from Golan, a city of refuge in Manasseh east of the Jordan. It lay east of the Lake of Galilee and included Bethsaida-Julias and Seleucia.
Biblical Usage
Gaulanitis is associated with the New Testament setting east of the Sea of Galilee. Bethsaida-Julias, one of its towns, is mentioned in the Gospel narrative.
Historical Background
The region was among the provinces ruled by Herod Antipas. Its name derived from Golan, which was both a city of refuge and a Levitical city.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A name derived from “Golan” (q.v.), one of the cities of refuge in the territory of Manasseh (Josh. 20:8; 21:27; Deut. 4:43). This was one of the provinces ruled by Herod Antipas. It lay to the east of the Lake of Galilee, and included among its towns Bethsaida-Julias (Mark 8:22) and Seleucia.