Jordan River

¹

1. A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea . John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.

Jordan River

²

1. River in northern Israel , flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea .

Notes

In the Bible (see also Bible ), the Jordan was the scene of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist .

Example Sentences

Mizrahi, for example, said he was asked his thoughts in general about deploying international forces in the Jordan River Valley.

From The Daily Beast

Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea there is one and only one real state—Israel.

From The Daily Beast

The United Nations bureaucracy now recognizes—at least in name—two "states" between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean Sea.

From The Daily Beast

The Jordan River Valley is an international treasure, playing a vital role in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history alike.

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I mean, you can ride a bus across the Jordan River to Jordan.

From The Daily Beast

Make an opening in the Jordan River, where the crossing occurred.

From Project Gutenberg

They then fled back across the Jordan River to the desert before enough Hebrew men could get together to resist them.

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Almost the whole flow of the Jordan River is thus used for irrigation.

From Project Gutenberg

East of the central highlands is the deep valley of the Jordan River.

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The Jordan River emptied into the lake at this point, and there were often large fish to be caught.

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