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Magadan

Μαγδαλά, Μαγαδάν · Magdala, Magadan · G3093Δαλμανουθά · Dalmanoutha · G11481 other spelling14 mentions in 4 books, most in Mark (5)
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Where it is

HukkokHukkokRakkathRakkathCapernaumCapernaumChinnerethChinnerethMadonMadonHannathonHannathonMagadanabout 31 km across

32.85° N, 35.52° E

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Mentioned most in

Mark · 5Matthew · 4John · 3Luke · 2
Counted from 14 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Magadan, also known as Dalmanutha, is mentioned in the New Testament as a place Jesus visited after feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:39; Mrk.8.10). It was located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Some scholars suggest that Magadan may be the same place as Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' followers (Matthew 27:56, 61; 28:1; Mrk.15.40, 47; 16:1, 9; Luke 8:2; 24:10; Jhn.19.25; 20:1, 18). Mary Magdalene is described as a woman from whom Jesus had cast out seven demons and who supported Jesus' ministry. She witnessed Jesus' crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. The exact relationship between the names Magadan, Dalmanutha, and Magdala is uncertain, but they likely refer to the same general area on the Sea of Galilee.

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Every mention

14 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
MatthewChapter 15: 1 mentionChapter 27: 2 mentionsChapter 28: 1 mention4 mentions
Matthew 15:39Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.Matthew 27:56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.Matthew 27:61Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.Matthew 28:1Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
MarkChapter 8: 1 mentionChapter 15: 2 mentionsChapter 16: 2 mentions5 mentions
Mark 8:10Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha.Mark 15:40There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.Mark 16:1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.Mark 16:9Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
LukeChapter 8: 1 mentionChapter 24: 1 mention2 mentions
Luke 8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;Luke 24:10Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
JohnChapter 19: 1 mentionChapter 20: 2 mentions3 mentions
John 19:25But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.John 20:1Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.John 20:18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.

What the dictionary says

(a tower).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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