Τραχωνῖτις G5139
Trachonitis, a rough volcanic region south of Damascus
Luke 3:1 mentions Trachonitis as part of the tetrarchy ruled by Philip, helping to establish the historical setting for John the Baptist's ministry. The name derives from the Greek word for 'rough' or 'rocky,' aptly describing the volcanic terrain of this region. By specifying such geographical and political details, Luke demonstrates the historical precision of his gospel—these events didn't occur in mythical time but in the real world of Roman administration, under identifiable rulers governing specific territories.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Luke's genealogy of rulers establishes the historical coordinates for the gospel story, and Trachonitis forms part of that geographical framework. The multilingual glosses preserve the proper name with slight variations in spelling. This rough, basaltic region south of Damascus was known for its difficult terrain and sometimes served as refuge for bandits. By naming it, Luke grounds the ministry of John—and by extension, Jesus—in concrete historical and geographical reality rather than vague religious legend. 1×
AR["تِراخُونِيتِسَ"]·ben["ত্রাখোনীতিসের"]·DE["Τραχωνίτιδος"]·EN["Trachōnitis"]·FR["Trachonite"]·heb["טְרַחוֹנִיטִיס"]·HI["त्राखोनीतिस"]·ID["Trakhonitis"]·IT["trachonitidos"]·jav["Trakhonitis"]·KO["다라코니데-의"]·PT["de-Traconites"]·RU["Трахонитской"]·ES["Trachōnítis"]·SW["Trachonítis"]·TR["Trahonitis"]·urd["ترخونیتس"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
Τραχωνῖτις, -ιδος, ἡ (τραχύς) Trachonitis, a rough region S. of Damascus (in FlJ, sometimes ἡ Τ., sometimes ό Τράχων): ἡ Τ. χώρα, Luk.3:1.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)