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# Sea of Galilee, Sea of Kinnereth, lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias
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## Facts:
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The "Sea of Galilee" is a lake in eastern Israel. In the Old Testament it was called the "Sea of Kinnereth."
* The water of this lake flows south through the Jordan River down to the Salt Sea.
* Capernaum, Bethsaida, Gennesaret, and Tiberias were some of the towns located on the Sea of Galilee during New Testament times.
* Many events of Jesus's life took place on or near the Sea of Galilee.
* The Sea of Galilee was also referred to as the "Sea of Tiberias" and the "lake of Gennesaret."
* This term could also be translated as "lake in the region of Galilee" or "Lake Galilee" or "lake near Tiberias (Gennesaret)."
(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(See also: [Capernaum](../names/capernaum.md), [Galilee](../names/galilee.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))
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## Bible References:
* [John 06:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/06/01)
* [Luke 05:01](rc://en/tn/help/luk/05/01)
* [Mark 01:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/16)
* [Matthew 04:12-13](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/12)
* [Matthew 04:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/18)
* [Matthew 08:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/08/18)
* [Matthew 13:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/01)
* [Matthew 15:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/mat/15/29)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3220, H3672, G1056, G1082, G2281, G3041, G5085
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