The meaning of Gadara in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
the capital of the Roman province of Peraea. It stood on the summit of a mountain about 6 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee. (Mark 5:1) and (Luke 8:26-39) describe the miracle of the healing of the demoniac ( [Matthew 8:28-34] says two demoniacs) as having been wrought "in the country of the Gadarenes," thus describing the scene generally. The miracle could not have been wrought at Gadara itself, for between the lake and this town there is the deep, almost impassable ravine of the Hieromax (Jarmuk). It is identified with the modern village of Um-Keis, which is surrounded by very extensive ruins, all bearing testimony to the splendour of ancient Gadara.
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Gadara {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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