a mountain some 1,200 feet high, about 7 miles north-west of Jericho, the traditional scene of our Lord's temptation ( Matthew 4:8 ).
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Quarantania". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .