Cedron, Brook of

Cedron, Brook of
Cedron, Brook of
The name designates in Holy Writ the ravine on the east of Jerusalem, between the Holy City and the Mount of Olives

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  • John 18 — 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • KIDRON — (Heb. קִדְרוֹן), valley to the N. and E. of Jerusalem, separating the city from the Mount of Olives. The name derived from the root kdr ( dark, shady ), refers to its depth. The valley begins near the Sanhedria saddle, northwest of Jerusalem, at… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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