ΓεννησαρέτGennēsarét
Gennesaret (i.e. Kinnereth), a lake and plain in Palestine
Greek (New Testament) · G1082
Meanings
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.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 14:34 After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret.
- Mark 6:53 After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore
- Luke 5:1 One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.