in Ancient Geography, a term denoting a passage; and therefore by many referred to the passage at Jericho, where the Israelites passed over dry-land; by Lightfoot, to the passage at Scythopolis: but Cellarius refers it to the midway between both; because there were doubtless several middle passages or fords on the Jordan. Here John is said to have baptized on the other side Jordan, (Evangelists.)