Gennesaret
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Gennesaret was a town alloted to the tribe of Naphtali
, called "Kinnereth" (Joshua
19:35), sometimes in the plural form "Kinneroth" (Joshua 11:2). In later times the name was gradually changed to Genezareth, Genezar and Gennesaret (Luke
5:1). No trace of the Gennesaret city remains.
This city stood on the northwestern shore of the lake to which it gave its name: Lake of Gennesaret). The name is the Grecized form of "Chinnereth." The equivalent names are the Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias.
The name is also used for the "Plain of Gennesaret". For beauty and fertility it is called “the Paradise of Galilee.” Its modern name is el-Ghuweir.
Quote from the KJV Bible. (Matthew 14:34-36)
(34) When they had crossed over, they came to the land of[d] Gennesaret. (35) And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, (36) and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Naphtali
According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali was the second son of Jacob with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali. However, some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the...
, called "Kinnereth" (Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
19:35), sometimes in the plural form "Kinneroth" (Joshua 11:2). In later times the name was gradually changed to Genezareth, Genezar and Gennesaret (Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
5:1). No trace of the Gennesaret city remains.
This city stood on the northwestern shore of the lake to which it gave its name: Lake of Gennesaret). The name is the Grecized form of "Chinnereth." The equivalent names are the Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias.
The name is also used for the "Plain of Gennesaret". For beauty and fertility it is called “the Paradise of Galilee.” Its modern name is el-Ghuweir.
Quote from the KJV Bible. (Matthew 14:34-36)
(34) When they had crossed over, they came to the land of[d] Gennesaret. (35) And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, (36) and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.