John 2:1--12:50

Abraham : a son of Terah; the father of Isaac; ancestor of the Jewish nation.,the son of Terah of Shem

Aenon : a place near Salim at the head of the valley of Shechem
(32° 23´, 35° 32´)

Andrew : the brother of Simon Peter

Bethany : a small town on the east slope of the Mount of Olives,a town located east of the Jordan river
(31° 46´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 33´)

Bethlehem : a town 8 km south of Jerusalem,a town of Zebulun 10 km west of Nazareth and 15 km SW of Cana SMM,a town of Judah 8 km south. of Jerusalem
(31° 42´, 35° 12´); (32° 44´, 35° 11´)

Bethsaida : a town located on the northeast side of the Sea of Galilee
(32° 54´, 35° 37´)

Bethzatha : a pool located in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Caiaphas : the son-in-law of Annas; a high priest of the Jews

Cana : a town of Galilee 14 kilometers NE of Nazareth
(32° 44´, 35° 20´)

Capernaum : a town located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.
(32° 52´, 35° 34´)

David : a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

Dedication, The Feast of the : The celebration of Hanukkah commemorating the dedication of the temple by Judas Maccabeus

Didymus : the man who was one of the twelve disciples and became Thomas the apostle

Ephraim : the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Galilean : the region of Palestine north of Sameria and west of the upper Jordan River,a region west of Lake Galilee and north of the Jezreel Valley
(31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 42´, 35° 18´); (31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 1´, 35° 13´); (32° 48´, 35° 35´)

Galilee : the region of Palestine north of Sameria and west of the upper Jordan River,a region west of Lake Galilee and north of the Jezreel Valley
(31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 42´, 35° 18´); (31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 1´, 35° 13´); (32° 48´, 35° 35´)

Greek : the language used by the people of Greece
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Hebrew Language : an ancient Jewish language used in the Old Testament

Isaiah : a son of Amoz; a prophet active in Judah from about 740 to 701 B.C.,son of Amoz; a major prophet in the time of Hezekiah

Iscariot : the surname of Judas, the man who betrayed Christ

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jacob : the second so of a pair of twins born to Isaac and Rebeccaa; ancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel,the nation of Israel,a person, male,son of Isaac; Israel the man and nation

Jerusalem : the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jewish : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jews : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

John : a son of Zebedee; younger brother of James; the beloved disciple of Christ,a relative of Annas the high priest,a son of Mary the sister of Barnabas, and surnamed Mark,the father of Simon Peter

Jordan : the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)
(32° 18´, 35° 33´)

Joseph : the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus,a Jewish man from Arimathea in whose grave the body of Jesus was laid,two different men listed as ancestors of Jesus,a man nominated with Matthias to take the place of Judas Iscariot as apostle,a son of Jacob and Rachel; the father of Ephraim and Manasseh and ruler of Egypt,a brother of Jesus; a son of Mary,a man who was a companion of Paul,son of Jacob and Rachel; patriarch of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh,a tribe, actually two tribes named after Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,father of Igal, of Issachar, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Asaph the Levite; worship leader under Asaph and King David,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Binnui,priest and head of the house of Shebaniah under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah

Judas : a son of Mary and Joseph; half-brother of Jesus)
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Judea : a region that roughly corresponded to the earlier kingdom of Judah
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Lazarus : the beggar man in the parable of the rich man,the brother of Mary and Martha from Bethany whom Jesus raised from the dead

Martha : sister of Mary and of Lazarus of Bethany

Mary : mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph,a woman from Magdala in Galilee,the mother of James and Joses,the wife of Cleophas,the sister of Lazarus and Martha in Bethany,the mother of John Mark who was a nephew of Barnabas,a Christian woman in Rome who helped Paul

Messiah : a title of divine appointment given to Jesus, the son of God

Moses : a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law

Mount of Olives : a ridge east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley and rising about 200 feet above the city (NIV note)
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Nicodemus : a man who was a member of the Sanhedrin, and contributed aloes and spices for Jesus's burial

Passover : a Jewish religious feast. It may also refer to the lamb sacrificed and eaten at the feast.

Peter : a man who was a leader among the twelve apostles and wrote the two epistles of Peter

Pharisee : a religious group or sect of the Jews

Philip : a man who was one of the twelve apostles,a son of Herod the Great; husband of Herodias; ruler of Iturea and Traconitis north and west of Galilee,a man who was one of the seven chosen to serve tables at the church at Jerusalem
(32° 29´, 34° 53´); (33° 14´, 35° 41´); (41° 0´, 24° 17´)

Rabbi : a title given to teachers and others of an exalted position

Roman : any person or thing associated with Rome, particularly a person who was a citizen of Rome.
(41° 54´, 12° 29´)

Salim : a place or a city
(32° 23´, 35° 31´)

Samaria : residents of the district of Samaria
(32° 16´, 35° 11´)

Samaritan : inhabitant(s) of Samaria
(32° 16´, 35° 11´)

Sheep Gate : the gate in the wall of Jerusalem on northeastern corner,a gate into Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

sheep gate : the gate in the wall of Jerusalem on northeastern corner,a gate into Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Siloam : a pool (water reservoir) and a tower at Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Simon : a son of Jonas and brother of Andrew; an apostle of Jesus Christ,a man who was one of the apostles of Christ and also called 'the Zealot',a brother of Jesus,a man who was a well-know victim of leprosy who had been healed by Jesus (NIV note),a man from Cyrene who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus,a Pharisee man in whose house Jesus' feet were washed with tears and anointed,the father of Judas Iscariot,a man who was a sorcerer in Samaria and who wanted to buy the gifts of the Spirit,a man who was a tanner at Joppa and with whom Peter was staying when Cornelius sent for him

Solomon : the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David

Sychar : a town in Samaria
(32° 12´, 35° 18´)

Thomas : a man who was one of the twelve apostles also called on three occasions,

Tiberias : a city on the western side of the Sea of Galilee
(32° 48´, 35° 35´); (32° 47´, 35° 31´)

Tiberias, Sea of : a large lake on the western border of the town of Tiberias and the eastern border of Galilee
(32° 48´, 35° 35´); (32° 47´, 35° 31´)

Twin : the man who was one of the twelve disciples and became Thomas the apostle

Zion : one of the hills on which Jerusalem was built; the temple area; the city of Jerusalem; God's people,a town and citidel; an ancient part of Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)