Cisjordan en · PROPN
Etymology
From cis- + Jordan.
Meanings
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(historical) The entire region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, particularly in context of the British Mandate and earlier times.
No sooner had Abram arrived in Cisjordan than he was once again confronted by a dilemma, one far more serious than any he had struggled with earlier.
2004, Martin Sicker, The Trials of Abraham, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 26:2001, Douglas L. Esse, Samuel Richard Wolff, Studies in the Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands, Oriental Inst Publications Sales The earliest appearance of the collared pithos in small numbers is at sites in Cisjordan located along LB trade routes.
I argue, therefore, that Josh 17:1–2 reflects an older version of Manasseh’s genealogy with seven sons: Machir occupies the Transjordan and his six brothers reside in the Cisjordan—as confirmed by the Samaria ostraca.
2022 September 14, Dylan R. Johnson, “The Allotment of Canaan in Joshua and Numbers”, in Journal of Biblical Literature, volume 141, number 3, →DOI, →ISSN, page 441:
Antonyms
Relateds
Israel · Canaan · West Bank · Palestine · Levant · Holy Land · Mandatory Palestine
Translations (55)
hu Ciszjordánia (territory of Palestine) · br Sisjordania (territory of Palestine) · ar الضِّفَّة الْغَرْبِيَّة (territory of Palestine) · cmn 西岸地區 /西岸地区 (territory of Palestine) · ru За́падный бе́рег (territory of Palestine) · ko 요르단 강 서안 지구 (territory of Palestine) · eu Zisjordania (territory of Palestine) · fy Sisjordaanje (territory of Palestine) · ast Cixordania (territory of Palestine) · ru За́падный бе́рег реки́ Иорда́н (territory of Palestine) · sc Tzisgiordània (territory of Palestine) · scn Cisgiurdania (territory of Palestine) · de Cisjordanien (territory of Palestine) · nl Cisjordanië (territory of Palestine) · it Cisgiordania (territory of Palestine) · uk За́хідний бе́рег ріки́ Йорда́н (territory of Palestine) · fr Cisjordanie (territory of Palestine) · uk Західний берег річки Йордан (territory of Palestine) · sco Cisjordan (territory of Palestine) · ko 서안 지구 (territory of Palestine) · an Cischordania (territory of Palestine) · pl Zachodni Brzeg Jordanu (territory of Palestine) · haw Kapa Komohana (territory of Palestine) · tg Соҳили Ғарбӣ (territory of Palestine) · ja ヨルダン川西岸地区 (territory of Palestine) · co Cisghjurdania (territory of Palestine) · uk За́хідний бе́рег (territory of Palestine) · th เวสต์แบงก์ (territory of Palestine) · fo Vestari Áarbakki (territory of Palestine) · af Cisjordanië (territory of Palestine) · oc Cisjordania (territory of Palestine) · io Cisjordania (territory of Palestine) · bn পশ্চিম তীর (territory of Palestine) · gl Cisxordania (territory of Palestine) · ga Bruach Thiar (territory of Palestine) · sv Cisjordanien (territory of Palestine) · tl Kanlurang Pampang (territory of Palestine) · de Zisjordanien (territory of Palestine) · pl Zachodni Brzeg (territory of Palestine) · sh Zapadna obala (territory of Palestine) · ca Cisjordània (territory of Palestine) · es Cisjordania (territory of Palestine) · fi Länsiranta (territory of Palestine) · he הַגָּדָה הַמַּעֲרָבִית (territory of Palestine) · co Cisghjordania (territory of Palestine) · ro Cisiordania (territory of Palestine) · he ציסירדן (territory of Palestine) · pa ਪੱਛਮੀ ਕੰਢਾ (territory of Palestine) · eo Cisjordanio (territory of Palestine) · cmn 約旦河西岸地區 /约旦河西岸地区 (territory of Palestine) · sq Bregu Perëndimor (territory of Palestine) · tr Cisürdün (territory of Palestine) · pl Cisjordania (territory of Palestine) · pt Cisjordânia (territory of Palestine) · ta மேற்குக் கரை (territory of Palestine)