Trachonitis

Pronunciation: trak-o-NAI-tihs

Occurrences: 1

First Reference: Yeshua 20:46

And the man which was come as a stranger unto Yeshua, let down the covering from off his head; and behold, there sat before the Lord, Herod Philip, tetrarch of all Batanea, Trachonitis, Auranitis, and Panias.

See: Herod Philip, Judea

Summary: Located northeast of the Sea of Galilee, the region of Trachonitis was part of the northeastern province of Judea which came under the rule of Herod the Great in 37 BCE, then later inherited by his son Herod Philip (4 BCE) as part of the Herodian Tetrarchy (see MAP). Other territories included under Philip’s rule were: Batanea, Auranitus and Panias (Y:20:46).

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Tolmai

Trajen