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'''Nazareth''' (næzərəθ) (נָצְרַת), [[Standard Hebrew]] '''Náẓərat''', [[Tiberian Hebrew]] '''Nāṣəraṯ''', (الناصرة) '''an-Nāṣira''' or '''an-Naseriyye''' is the capital and largest [[Cities in Israel|city]] in the [[Northern District|Northern District of Israel]]. It also serves as an [[Arab]] capital for [[Israel]]'s [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab citizens]] who make up the vast majority of the population there.(Review of "Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth"[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0377-919X(199621)25%3A3%3C103%3ATACOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H] In the [[New Testament]], the city is described as the childhood home of [[Jesus]], and as such is a center of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[pilgrimage]], with many shrines commemorating biblical associations.  

'''Nazareth''' (næzərəθ) (נָצְרַת), [[Standard Hebrew]] '''Náẓərat''', [[Tiberian Hebrew]] '''Nāṣəraṯ''', (الناصرة) '''an-Nāṣira''' or '''an-Naseriyye''' is the capital and largest [[Cities in Israel|city]] in the [[Northern District|Northern District of Israel]]. It also serves as an [[Arab]] capital for [[Israel]]'s [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab citizens]] who make up the vast majority of the population there.(Review of "Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth"[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0377-919X(199621)25%3A3%3C103%3ATACOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H] In the [[New Testament]], the city is described as the childhood home of [[Jesus]], and as such is a center of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[pilgrimage]], with many shrines commemorating biblical associations.  

 

''see also: [[Gennesaret]] (Ya-Nezareth)''

''see also: [[Gennesaret]] (Ya-Nezareth)''

The etymology of ''Nazareth'' from as early as [[Eusebius]] up until the 20th century has been said to derive from ''netser'', a "shoot" or "sprout", while the [[apocryphal]] [[Gospel of Phillip]] derives the name from ''Nazara'' meaning "truth".(GosPh 56.12; 62.8, 15; 66.14. See J. Robinson (ed.), ''The Nag Hammadi Library in English'', Harper & Row 1977, pp. 131-151.) There is speculation and biblical indication that Nazarene meaning "of the village of Nazareth", was confused with "[[Nazirite]]," meaning a "separated" Jew who had taken a vow of holiness.

The etymology of ''Nazareth'' from as early as [[Eusebius]] up until the 20th century has been said to derive from ''netser'', a "shoot" or "sprout", while the [[apocryphal]] [[Gospel of Phillip]] derives the name from ''Nazara'' meaning "truth".(GosPh 56.12; 62.8, 15; 66.14. See J. Robinson (ed.), ''The Nag Hammadi Library in English'', Harper & Row 1977, pp. 131-151.) There is speculation and biblical indication that Nazarene meaning "of the village of Nazareth", was confused with "[[Nazirite]]," meaning a "separated" Jew who had taken a vow of holiness.