Jordan River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Jordan River or River Jordan (Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, Nahr al-ʾUrdunn; Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nəhar hayYardēn), also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat (Arabic: نهر الشريعة), is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the freshwater Sea of Galilee ...
Jordan River | Middle East, Biblical River, & Map | Britannica
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Jordan River, river of southwestern Asia, in the Middle East region. It lies in a structural depression and has the lowest elevation of any river in the world. The river rises on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border between Syria and Lebanon, and flows southward through northern Israel to the.
Jordan River - WorldAtlas
WEBOct 7, 2021 · Also referred to as Nahr Al Sharieat in Arabic, the Jordan River is a long river in the Middle East that flows from the north to south direction through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. The Jordan River has a total length of more than 360km but due to its meandering course, the river’s actual length from its source to the Dead Sea is about ...
Jordan River, Jesus’ baptism site, is today barely a trickle
WEBAug 18, 2022 · The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The river’s eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals of faith unfold, a reflection of the river’s enduring religious, historical and cultural allure.
Jordan River summary | Britannica
WEBJordan River, River of the Middle East. It rises on the border between Syria and Lebanon, flows through Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), and then receives its main tributary, the Yarmūk River. It drains into the Dead Sea at 1,410 ft (430 m) below sea level after a total course of 223 mi (360 km).
Crossing the Jordan River and Its Spiritual Significance
WEBApr 28, 2020 · The Jordan River appears many times within the scriptures. It often refers to a freedom that comes after a long season of adversity and waiting. Crossing the Jordan is a turning point on the way to freedom. The waters of the Jordan represent freedom from oppression, breakthrough, and deliverance.
Jordan River - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Jordan River (Arabic: Nahr Al-Urdun; Hebrew: Ha-Yarden River) is a river in Southwest Asia flowing through the Great Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. The Jordan River, with the lowest elevation of any river in the world, rises at the Syrian-Lebanese border where the Hasbani River of Lebanon, and Banias River of Syria meet.
Jordan River (Utah) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Jordan River is a 51.4-mile-long (82.7 km) river in the U.S. state of Utah. Regulated by pumps at its headwaters at Utah Lake, it flows northward through the Salt Lake Valley and empties into the Great Salt Lake. Four of Utah's six largest cities border the river: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, and Sandy.
Jordan River | Encyclopedia.com
WEBHumanities. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Jordan River. views 1,794,641 updated. JORDAN RIVER. River that forms the boundary between Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan; it flows south from Syria to the Dead Sea.
The Jordan River - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBThe Jordan River is a major water source that flows through the Jordan Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. The Jordan only reaches 20 yards across in some places, and its deepest point is around 17 feet. It extends from tributaries at the base of Mount Hermon to its main source, the Kinneret, and then down to the Dead Sea.
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