Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

Iabōk (Iabōc).⁵²¹ River of the ravine where after Jacob crossed it, he struggled with the apparition and so his name was changed to Israel. It flows between Amman, that is Philadelphia, and Gerasa at the fourth mile and then goes down and joins the Jordan (mixes finally with the waters of the Jordan).

Idoumaia (Idumaea.).⁵²²Territory of Esau after whose similar name it is named. Others call it Edom. It is around Petra (now) called the Gebalene.

Iather.⁵²³ Territory of the princes of Edom in this same Gebalene (of which we spoke above).

NUMBERS AND DEUTERONOMY

Iatabatha.⁵²⁴ Station of the children of Israel in the desert.

Ianna.⁵²⁵ "Which is in the plain of Moab looking from the summit of the cleft (under the cliff of Phasga, i.e., cut out) (toward) the desert." Beside the Arnon.

Iessa (Iassa).⁵²⁶ Where Sedon king of the Ammorites was fought. Isaiah also mentions this in the vision "Against the Moabites." Also noted in Jeremia. It is now pointed out between Madaba and Dibon.

Iazēr.⁵²⁷ City of the Ammorites ten miles west at Philadelphia in the Perea of Palestine beyond the Jordan. It was made the boundary of the tribe of Gad (Latin omits this sentence), "reaching to Aroer which is opposite Rabba." Also Jeremia. It was separated to the Levites. Fifteen miles from Essebon and from it a great river flows forth to fall into the Jordan (bursts forth and is received by the Jordan).

Iordanēs.⁵²⁸ River dividing Judaea and Arabia and the Aulim (of which we spoke above) next to the Dead Sea. It runs through Jericho and is lost in the Dead Sea. (After many twists it joins the Dead Sea near Jericho and disappears.)

Ietabatha.⁵²⁹ "Wadies of water" place in the desert.

'Ierichō.⁵³⁰ City which Josue razed (after crossing the Jordan) and captured (killed) its king. Afterwards Ozan from Bethel, from the tribe of Ephraim restored it. Here our Lord Jesus the Christ (our Lord and Savior) came and revealed himself as worthy of honor. It was also destroyed at the siege of Jerusalem (by the Romans) because of the faithlessness (perfidy) of the inhabitants. It was rebuilt a third time and the city is now pointed out (which city remains today). Of the two former cities there is even now some evidence remaining. (Remains of both older cities are pointed out up to the present day.)

JOSUE

'Ierousalēm.⁵³¹ Adonibezek ruled this and afterward the Jebusites from whom it was called Iebus. (Much later) David destroyed it and made it the metropolis of (all the providence) of Judaea. Because of this it was the place for the temple [the expenses of the structure were neglected by the sons of Solomon]. In Genesis it is Salem which Melchizedec ruled (according to Josephus). Given by lot to the tribe of Benjamin.

Iebous.⁵³² "This is Jerusalem."

Iareim (Iarim).⁵³³ City [of the Gabaonites.

Ierimouth (Iarimuth).⁵³⁴ "City] which Josue took. Tribe of Juda. Four miles from Eleutheropolis near the village of Esthaol.

Isimōth.⁵³⁵ Where David hid. Noted above as Bēthsimouth by mistake. But in the first Book of Kings Aquila (interprets) for iessemos "disappear." Symmachus correctly has "desert."

Iedna.⁵³⁶ At the sixth milestone from Eleutheropolis on the road to Hebron.

Iekkomam (Ieconam).⁵³⁷ City of Carmel which Josue besieged and captured (killed) its king.

Iaeir.⁵³⁸ City of the tribe of Manasse.

Iamneia (Iamnel).⁵³⁹ (In tribe of) city of Juda. It is now a city of Palestine Jamneia between Diospolis and Azotos.

Iabeir (Iabir).⁵⁴⁰ City of letters. Tribe of Juda.

[Iagour (Iagur).⁵⁴¹ (In) tribe of Juda.]

Iermous (Iermus).⁵⁴² (In) tribe of Juda. There is now a village Iermochos ten miles from Eleutheropolis on the way to Jerusalem.

Iechthaēl.⁵⁴³ (In) tribe of Juda.

Iephthan (Iecthan).⁵⁴⁴ (In) tribe of Juda.

Iether.⁵⁴⁵ (In) tribe of Juda. Priestly city. There is also now a (very) large village (named) Ietheria twenty miles from Eleutheropolis in the (interior of) Daroma near Malathōn. All its inhabitants are Christian. Noted also above.

Ianoun (Ianum).⁵⁴⁶ (In) tribe of Juda. A village Ianoua is now three miles south of Legeōn. But this does not appear to be the explanation (as written).

Iettan.⁵⁴⁷ (In) tribe of Juda. Priestly city. It is a (very) large village of the Jews now eighteen miles south of Eleutheropolis in the Daroma.

[Iezrael.⁵⁴⁸ (In) tribe of Juda. But not the same as above.]

Iezrael.⁵⁴⁹ (In) tribe of Manasse. Another. There is even now a most famous (very great) village Esdraela in the great plain located between Scythopolis and Legeon. Also the border or Issachar. One of the posterity of Ephratha was called Iezrael according to Paralipomenon.

Iekdaan.⁵⁵⁰ (In) tribe of Juda.

Iephlithi (Ierflethi).⁵⁵¹ (In) tribe of Joseph.

Iano.⁵⁵² (In) tribe of Ephraim. The king of Assyria took this. There is even now a village Ianō in the (region of) Akrabattine, twelve miles East of Neapolis.

Iamein (Iamin).⁵⁵³ (Which) Aquila and Symmachus (interpret) "right hand."

Iasēb.⁵⁵⁴Aquila and Symmachus "the inhabitants." (For which the Hebrews read "the inhabitants.")

Ieblaam.⁵⁵⁵ (In) tribe of Mannase from which they did not drive out the heathen.

Ierphēl.⁵⁵⁶ (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Ieknal.⁵⁵⁷ Lot of Zabulon (in tribe of). City separated to Levites.

Iapheth (Iafthie).⁵⁵⁸ (In) tribe of Zabulon on the east. Also called Joppe. (Now Joppe is called the ascent of Iafo). The maritime village (city above the sea called) Symmachus on the way from Caesarea to Ptolemais near the Mt.Carmel is said to be Epha.

Iephthaēl.⁵⁵⁹ (In tribe of) Lot of Zabulon.

Iadela.⁵⁶⁰ (In tribe of) lot of Zabulon.

Iermoth.⁵⁶¹ (In tribe of) lot of Issachar. City separated for priests. (Probably also) another Iermouth (above). Hosea (the prophet) mentioned it.

Iamnēl (Iabnel).⁵⁶² (In tribe of) lot of Nephthali.

Ierōn.⁵⁶³ (In tribe of) lot of Nephthali.

Iethlan (Iethlam).⁵⁶⁴ (In tribe of) lot of Dan.

Iēlōn.⁵⁶⁵ (In tribe of) lot of Dan.

[Ioud (Iud).⁵⁶⁶ (In tribe of) Dan.]

'Ierakō (Ieracon).⁵⁶⁷ Water of (tribe of) lot of Dan.

Iabeis Galaad.⁵⁶⁸ The children of Israel fought here. There is now a village beyond the Jordan located on the mountains six miles from the city of Pella on the road to Gerasa.

KINGS

Iaar.⁵⁶⁹ Salt. Where there was an apiary.

['Ieramēlei.⁵⁷⁰ Territory of the heathen.]

Iether.⁵⁷¹ To which David sent. There is now a village (named) Ietheira in the Daroma. Noted also above.

Iekmaan.⁵⁷² City of the chief of Solomon.

Itaburion.⁵⁷³Aquila and Symmachus (translated) "Thabor." In Oseo. (It is also Mt. Thabor.) Located in the Great plain east of Legeon.

Iekthoēl.⁵⁷⁴ (Name of) Petra in the book of Kings.

Ietaba.⁵⁷⁵ Ancient city of Judaea.

Ioppē.⁵⁷⁶ City of Palestine which is now on the coast. (in tribe of) (maritime) lot of Dan.

THE GOSPELS

Itouraia, Also Trachonitis.⁵⁷⁷ Territory which Philip ruled as tetrarch according to the Gospels. There territory extended into the desert (of Arabia) (Latin omits) near Bostra of Arabia (Latin omits) is said to be the Trachonitis.