An inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord’s disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:11), were Galileans. Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:70).
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Author: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Keywords: Galilean
Source: Matthew G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
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