Lexicon Iordanés: Jordan Original Word: Ἰορδάνης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Iordanés Pronunciation: ee-or-DAN-ace Phonetic Spelling: (ee-or-dan'-ace) Definition: Jordan Meaning: the Jordan, a great river flowing due south and bounding Galilee, Samaria, and Judea on the east. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jordan. Of Hebrew origin (Yarden); the Jordanes (i.e. Jarden), a river of Palestine -- Jordan. see HEBREW Yarden NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin YardenDefinitionthe Jordan, the largest river of Pal. NASB TranslationJordan (15).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2446: ἸορδάνηςἸορδάνης, Ιορδάνου ( Buttmann, 17), ὁ (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 18, 5 a.), ( יַרְדֵּן, from יָרַד to descend; for other opinions about the origin of the name see Gesenius, Thesaurus, ii., p. 626 (cf. Alex.'s Kitto under the word Jordan)), the Jordan, the largest and most celebrated river of Palestine, which has its origin in numerous torrents and small streams at the foot of Anti-Lebanon, flows at first into Lake Samochonitis (Merom so-called; (modern: el-Huleh; see BB. DD. under the word (Waters of))), and issuing thence runs into the Lake of Tiberius (the Sea of Galilee). After quitting this lake it is augmented during its course by many smaller streams, and finally empties into the Dead Sea: Matthew 3:5ff,; ; Mark 1:5, 9; Mark 3:8; Mark 10:1; Luke 3:3; Luke 4:1; John 1:28; John 3:26; John 10:40; cf. Winers RWB (and BB. DD.) under the word ; Arnold in Herzog vii., p. 7ff; Furrer in Schenkel, iii., p. 378ff; (Robinson, Phys. Geogr. of the Holy Land, pp. 144-186).
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (Yarden)Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H3383 יַרְדֵּן (Yarden) Usage: The term Ἰορδάνης is used in the New Testament to refer to the Jordan River, a significant geographical and theological landmark in biblical history. Context: The Jordan River, known in Greek as Ἰορδάνης, is one of the most prominent rivers in the biblical narrative. It flows from the Anti-Lebanon mountains in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, and down to the Dead Sea in the south. The river serves as a natural boundary and holds substantial religious significance.
In the Old Testament, the Jordan River is the site where the Israelites, led by Joshua, crossed into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:14-17). It symbolizes a transition from the wilderness into a land of promise and fulfillment. The river is also associated with the prophetic ministries of Elijah and Elisha, where miraculous events occurred, such as Elijah's ascension to heaven and Elisha's healing of Naaman (2 Kings 2:8-14; 2 Kings 5:10-14).
In the New Testament, the Jordan River is notably the location of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist, marking the beginning of His public ministry (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22). This event underscores the river's symbolic role in purification and new beginnings. The Jordan is also mentioned in the context of John's baptizing activities, where people from Jerusalem and all Judea came to be baptized (Matthew 3:5-6).
The Jordan River's theological significance is multifaceted, representing themes of cleansing, transition, and divine encounter. It serves as a physical and spiritual boundary, a place where God's promises are realized, and where individuals experience transformation and renewal. Forms and Transliterations Ιορδανη Ἰορδάνῃ Ιορδανην Ἰορδάνην Ιορδανου Ἰορδάνου Iordane Iordanē Iordánei Iordánēi Iordanen Iordanēn Iordánen Iordánēn Iordanou IordánouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 3:5 N-GMSGRK: περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου NAS: the district around the Jordan;KJV: all the region round about Jordan,INT: region around of JordanMatthew 3:6 N-DMS GRK: ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ' NAS: and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, KJV: him in Jordan, confessing their INT: in the Jordan River by Matthew 3:13 N-AMS GRK: ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰορδάνην πρὸς τὸν NAS: from Galilee at the Jordan [coming] to John, KJV: Galilee to Jordan unto John, INT: to the Jordan to Matthew 4:15 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου Γαλιλαία τῶν NAS: BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE KJV: beyond Jordan, Galilee INT: beyond the Jordan Galilee of the Matthew 4:25 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου NAS: and [from] beyond the Jordan. KJV: and [from] beyond Jordan. INT: beyond the Jordan Matthew 19:1 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου NAS: of Judea beyond the Jordan; KJV: of Judaea beyond Jordan; INT: beyond the Jordan Mark 1:5 N-DMS GRK: ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ἐξομολογούμενοι NAS: and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, KJV: the river of Jordan, confessing INT: in the Jordan river confessing Mark 1:9 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου NAS: by John in the Jordan. KJV: John in Jordan. INT: in the Jordan by John Mark 3:8 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου καὶ περὶ NAS: and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity KJV: [from] beyond Jordan; and INT: beyond the Jordan and around Mark 10:1 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου καὶ συμπορεύονται NAS: and beyond the Jordan; crowds KJV: the farther side of Jordan: and INT: beyond the Jordan And come together Luke 3:3 N-GMS GRK: περίχωρον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα NAS: the district around the Jordan, preaching KJV: the country about Jordan, preaching INT: region around the Jordan proclaiming [the] baptism Luke 4:1 N-GMS GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου καὶ ἤγετο NAS: returned from the Jordan and was led KJV: returned from Jordan, and was led INT: from the Jordan and was led John 1:28 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ὅπου ἦν NAS: beyond the Jordan, where KJV: Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John INT: across the Jordan where was John 3:26 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ᾧ σὺ NAS: was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom KJV: thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou INT: beyond the Jordan to whom you John 10:40 N-GMS GRK: πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου εἰς τὸν NAS: beyond the Jordan to the place KJV: again beyond Jordan into the place INT: beyond the Jordan to the Strong's Greek 2446 15 Occurrences
Ἰορδάνῃ — 2 Occ. Ἰορδάνην — 2 Occ. Ἰορδάνου — 11 Occ.
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