Samaria

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An ancient city in central Palestine that was the capital of Israel's northern kingdom, now in northwest Jordan

proper noun

: Samaria

4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her,
Judea-Samaria
Samaria and Gaza

Examples

In Samaria, he came to a town named Sychar... which was not far from the field that Jacob had given to his son, Joseph.

The Gospel of John (2003)
On the way to Jerusalem, he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

Blog text (2)
On his way there, he had to go through Samaria.

The Gospel of John (2003)
So you would have land that you weren't using in ancient Samaria, and you would rent it out to somebody who would then use it.
You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.
There are believers all through Judea and Samaria.

Saint Paul (2000)
Or a well-groomed trail through the Samaria Gorge for a few miles.

Blog text (28)
On his journey, he passed through the ancient city of Samaria, which was once the capital of Israel.
In ancient Samaria, people would often rent out unused land to others in need of farming space.
He traveled to Samaria, where he learned about its rich history as an important city in Palestine.

Surface Forms

Samaria main

Etymology

Samaria comes from the old Hebrew name Shomron, which is linked to the root shamar meaning 'to watch' or 'guard'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a city on a high hill that 'watches' the land — Samaria was an important ancient capital, and its ruins still mark that place.