(Pliny, Josephus); the apparent spring from which the Jordan rises, on the extremity of the west side of the Trachonitis (Pliny).

(Coins, Pliny, Josephus), the name of a district adjoining to the spring Paneas, with a cognominal town, either enlarged and adorned, or originally built, by Philip son of Herod, and called Caesarea by Josephus; and in St Matthew, Caesarea of Philip; with a temple erected to Augustus his benefactor, who conferred the Trachonitis upon him (Coin). It was afterwards called Neronias, in honour of Nero (Josephus).