What does Transjordan mean?

What does Transjordan mean? The prefix trans- is Latin and means “across” or beyond, so “Transjordan” refers to the land on the other side of the Jordan River. The equivalent Latin term for the west side is the Cisjordan – literally, “on this side of the [River] Jordan”. Why did Jordan change its name? In […]

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