# Sea of Galilee, Sea of Chinnereth, Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias #

## Facts: ##

The "Sea of Galilee" is the name of a lake in eastern Israel. In the Old Testament it was called the "Sea of Chinnereth."

 * 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 that were located on the Sea of Galilee during New Testament times.
 * Many events of Jesus' 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: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/capernaum.md]], [[../other/galilee.md]], [[../other/jordanriver.md]], [[../other/saltsea.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [John 06:1-3](en/tn/jhn/help/06/01)
* [Luke 05:1-3](en/tn/luk/help/05/01)
* [Mark 01:16-18](en/tn/mrk/help/01/16)
* [Matthew 04:12-13](en/tn/mat/help/04/12)
* [Matthew 04:18-20](en/tn/mat/help/04/18)
* [Matthew 08:18-20](en/tn/mat/help/08/18)
* [Matthew 13:1-2](en/tn/mat/help/13/01)
* [Matthew 15:29-31](en/tn/mat/help/15/29)