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Strong's G5085 Τιβεριάς (tiberias)

Tiberias - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5085 — nidneh (“body”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5085
Language Greek
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's G5085 Quick Answer

Strong's G5085 Τιβεριάς (Tiberias) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Tiberias (tib-er-ee-as') n/l. 1. Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Israel [from G5086] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include tiberias. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Tiberias (tib-er-ee-as') n/l. 1. Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Israel [from G5086]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
tiberias

Meaning and Definition

Tiberias (tib-er-ee-as') n/l. 1. Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Israel [from G5086] KJV: Tiberias Root(s): G5086

Original Word
Τιβεριάς
Transliteration
Tiberias
Derivation
Root: Τιβέριος R1: 5086
Morphology
Name Location

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5085. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Tiberias

Usage: Τιβεριάς, -άδος, ἡ (Τιβέριος), Tiberias, a city of Galilee: Jhn.6:23, Jhn.6:1 21:1 (cf Γεννησσαρέτ, Γαλιλαία).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5085 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tiberias, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Tiberias John 6:1

How Strong's G5085 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.

Strong's G5085 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5085 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 6:1 KJV

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

John 6:23 KJV

(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

John 21:1 KJV

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5085.

John 6:1 New Testament, KJV
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
John 6:23 New Testament, KJV
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
John 21:1 New Testament, KJV
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5085, grouped by book.

John 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G5085 FAQ

What does tiberias (Τιβεριάς) mean?

Tiberias (Strong's G5085) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Tiberias". Tiberias (tib-er-ee-as') n/l. 1. Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Israel [from G5086]

How many times is tiberias (Τιβεριάς) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G5085 across 1 book.

Where can I study tiberias (Τιβεριάς) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5085 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate tiberias (Τιβεριάς)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tiberias. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.