en_tw/bible/names/caesarea.md

# Caesarea, Caesarea Philippi

## Facts:

Caesarea was an important city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 39 km south of Mount Carmel. Caesarea Philippi was a city located in the northeastern part of Israel, near Mount Hermon.

* These cities were named for the Caesars who ruled the Roman empire.
* The coastal Caesarea became the capital city of the Roman province of Judea around the time of the birth of Jesus.
* The apostle Peter first preached to the Gentiles in Caesarea.
* Paul sailed from Caesarea to Tarsus and also passed through this city on two of his missionary journeys.
* Jesus and his disciples traveled in the region surrounding Caesarea Philippi in Syria. Both cities were named after Herod Philip.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Caesar](../names/caesar.md), [Gentile](../kt/gentile.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Carmel](../names/carmel.md), [Mount Hermon](../names/mounthermon.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md), [Tarsus](../names/tarsus.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 09:30](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/30)
* [Acts 10:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/01)
* [Acts 25:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/01)
* [Acts 25:14](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/14)
* [Mark 08:27](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/08/27)
* [Matthew 16:13-16](rc://en/tn/help/mat/16/13)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: G2542, G5376
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			`Caesarea was an important city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 39 km south of Mount Carmel. Caesarea Philippi was a city located in the northeastern part of Israel, near Mount Hermon.`

			`* These cities were named for the Caesars who ruled the Roman empire.`
			`* The coastal Caesarea became the capital city of the Roman province of Judea around the time of the birth of Jesus.`
			`* The apostle Peter first preached to the Gentiles in Caesarea.`
			`* Paul sailed from Caesarea to Tarsus and also passed through this city on two of his missionary journeys.`
			`* Jesus and his disciples traveled in the region surrounding Caesarea Philippi in Syria. Both cities were named after Herod Philip.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [Caesar](../names/caesar.md), [Gentile](../kt/gentile.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Carmel](../names/carmel.md), [Mount Hermon](../names/mounthermon.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md), [Tarsus](../names/tarsus.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Deleting spurious MD hash marks. 2019-01-31 23:09:20 +00:00			`## Bible References:`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Acts 09:30](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/30)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Acts 10:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/01)`
			`* [Acts 25:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/01)`
			`* [Acts 25:14](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/14)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Mark 08:27](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/08/27)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Matthew 16:13-16](rc://en/tn/help/mat/16/13)`

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Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: G2542, G5376`