5 occurrences in 6 translations

'Neighborhood' in the Bible

they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the land, as far as the neighborhood of Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel, and no sheep or ox or ass.

And he smote them from Aro'er to the neighborhood of Minnith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim, with a very great slaughter. So the Ammonites were subdued before the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsConquestTwentyThose Subjected To People

And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." And they called his name Obed. He [was] the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeInfantsRuthPeople Naming PeopleGrandmothers

So the people began to beg with Jesus to leave their region.

Verse ConceptsDemons, Delivered FromMisused PrivilegesLeaving

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfCourtesyHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other Peoplefriendliness

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Locality (5 instances)
Neighborhood (5 instances)
Neighbourhood (9 instances)
Region (191 instances)
Vicinity (25 instances)

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