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Γεννησαρέτ

GennēsaretGennesaret
greekNew TestamentName of a place3 occurrences3 books3 verses
This is the name of the place Gennesaret: Plain on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Definition

Γεννησαρέτ (Rec. Γενησ-, Mk, l.with; Targ. גְּנֵיסַר),

[in LXX: Γεννησάρ (as in some MSS. Mt, Mk), 1Ma.11.67 * ;]

Gennesaret, a fertile plain on W. shore of the Sea of Galilee; ἡ γῆ, Matthew 14:34, Mark 6:53; ἡ λίμνη (יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Numbers 34:11, elsewhere ἡ θάλασσα τ. Γαλιλαίας, Mark 1:16; ἡ θ. τ. Τιβεριάδος, John 6:1), Luke 5:1.

Glossary entries

Gennesaret

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Matthew 14:34Γεννησαρέτ · Gennesaret
    When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
  2. Mark 6:53Γεννησαρὲτ · Gennesaret
    When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
  3. Luke 5:1Γεννησαρέτ · of Gennesaret
    On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,