Simple biblical notation. Perhaps out of limits of Holy Land. Region is an interpretation, perhaps from a marginal gloss (K. 74:9).
749. Nazareth. Matthew 2:23; K. 138:24; L. 278:37.
The Vatican manuscript does not have the "Gospel" division marker before this entry.
Textual variant for Christians in Latin is "Nazorei."
In Historia Ecclesiastica I, 7, 14 Eusebius notes that after the fall of Jerusalem the relatives of Jesus scattered throughout the countryside. It was a Jewish town in the third century. In the 4th century a few shrines were built by Christians but the Jews were dominant. A city Helenopolis was located in the general region, named after Constantine's mother, but it is never referred to in the Onomasticon any more than the two towns named after his sister Constantia. Origen didn't know of it. No church was built here by Constantine. First reference to a church is 355 A. D. Paula visited it but no church noted there either ( PPT I, 15). It was near Cana (K. 116:4) and Caphernaum (K. 120:2) on the itinerary of Paula. It is adequately located at en Nasireh which was in the region of Legeōn (K. 14:21).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Nazareth, flower or his slip or of cleanness or separate or guardian." In Epistle 46 ( Migne PE 22, 49) Jerome's etymology has "his flower."
750. Naein (Naim). Luke 7:11; K. 140:3; L. 279:41.
This name continues near Aendōr (K. 34:8). Region is not indicated. The location next is repeated by Jerome in Epistle 108:13 ( PPT I, 14) Jerome in 141:4 calls it an "oppidum" (cp. K. 10:25 and Appendix I). In Epistle 46 ( Migne PL 22:49) it can be seen from Thabōr. The distance in Greek 12 miles is erroneous if present Nein is involved. The Latin has 2 miles from Thabōr points to Nein .
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Naa, beauty" (111).
751. Xil. Joshua 15:30; K. 140:8; L. 279:46.
Vulgate has Cesil.
Simple tribal listing (cf. K. 172:18).
752. Orech. Genesis 10:10; K. 140:11; L. 279:49.
Outside limits of the Holy Land and therefore suspect. Arach is identified in Hebrew Questions as Edessa (13).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Orech, length" (70).
753. Our of the Chaldees. Genesis 11:28; K. 140:12; L. 279:50.
Also outside the limits of the Holy Land and therefore suspect. Josephus in Antiquities I, vi, 5 notes the sepulchre is still in Ur of the Chaldees. In Hebrew Questions Jerome notes "region of Chaldaea really is 'in Ur Casdim' in Hebrew and means fire of Chaldaea" (15).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Ur, fire or light" (77).
754. Oulammaous. Genesis 28:19; K. 140:15; L. 279:53.
Textual variant Ulamma for the other site in Latin text.
For the Baithēl-Louza equation see K. 40:20. For the other east of Nazareth there is 'Ulam which has Byzantine remains. The distance is incorrect and short. In Hebrew Questions Jerome notes "Ulam is not a name of a city, but means 'former'" (34).
755. Olibama. Genesis 36:14; K. 140:19; L. n/a; Lacuna in Greek Text.
This entry is missing in the Greek Vatican manuscript.
Simple biblical notation.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Olibama, my tabernacle somewhere, or high tabernacle" (70).