Easton's Bible Dictionary An inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord's disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:11), were Galileans. Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:70). This was also one of the names of reproach given to the early Christians. Julian the Apostate, as he is called, not only used the epithet himself when referring to Christ and his apostles, but he made it a law that no one should ever call the Christians by any other name. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. 2. (a.) of or relating to Galilee. 3. (n.) A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans. 4. (n.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite. 5. (n.) A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GALILEAN gal-i-le'-an. See GALILEE.

Multi-Version Concordance Galilean (5 Occurrences) Matthew 26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!" (WEB NAS RSV) Mark 14:70 But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it." (WEB DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Luke 22:59 After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!" (WEB WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Luke 23:6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. (WEB WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Acts 5:37 After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away a number of people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. (DBY YLT RSV NIV)