Tiberias

American  

[tahy-beer-ee-uhs] / taɪˈbɪər i əs /

noun

1. Lake Tiberias. Galilee.

2. a resort in northwestern Israel, on the Sea of Galilee.

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Tiberias British  

/ taɪˈbɪərɪˌæs /

noun

1. a resort in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: an important Jewish centre after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Pop: 40 100 (2003 est)

2. another name for the (Sea of) Galilee

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Etymology

Origin of Tiberias

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Tiberiad- (stem of assumed Tiberias ), from Greek Tiberiádos, genitive singular of assumed Tiberías, a town founded ca. a.d. 20 by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Emperor Tiberius

Example Sentences

In Tiberias in northern Israel, several hundred people danced, waved flags and played loud music at the news.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

That year, the British ordered the family to leave their home in Tiberias, a city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Mr. Malespin directs the Aliyah Return Center in Tiberias, Israel, which assists families settling in the Galilee region and elsewhere around Israel.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

Yousef Hanna, the chef and owner of the acclaimed restaurant Magdalena, in Tiberias, stores the new-harvest oil in glass bottles in the freezer, so he can offer its freshly pressed flavor to diners year-round.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

In April, Tiberias, Haifa, and Safed were occupied by the Haganah, and the Irgun, with the help of the Haganah, captured Jaffa.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok