Bible Map: Genneseret
Luke 5:1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 1. The Name: The first syllable of the name Gennesaret is evidently the Hebrew gan, "garden"; while the second may be a proper name.
Ancient Lake of Gennesaret - Map of New Testament Israel
Called "Sea of Galilee" in the New Testament from the country west of it. It is thirteen miles long and six wide. It is 700 feet below the bed of the ocean, and is surrounded with bold shores. It might be called an enlargement of the river Jordan.
Map of Gennesaret - Study Resources - Blue Letter Bible
Map of Palestine at the Time of the New Testament. Gennesaret (in red) is located in Galilee near Capernaum. It is located on the edge of the Sea of Galilee.
Gennesaret Maps and Videos - Casual English Bible
Sea of Galilee It's a lake The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret (Hebrew for "harp"), is a harp-shaped freshwater lake in the northern region of modern-day Israel. It's a beauty, surrounded by lush hills and… When Jesus traveled around Galilee teaching and healing people, he was moving among farmers and fishermen.
Lake of Gennesaret - Bible History
Ancient Lake of Gennesaret - Map of New Testament Israel GEN-NES`A-RET (garden of the prince), i. A fertile, crescent shaped plain on the west shore of the lake of Gennesaret, about three miles long and one wide.
Gennesaret - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
After feeding the 5,000, Jesus’ disciples crossed over the Sea of Galilee to Bethsaida (6:45), then crossed back again (6:53) and came to land at Gennesaret. Sometimes, however, the name is not restricted to the district, for Luke speaks of the lake of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1), referring to the Sea of Galilee (cf. 1 Macc 11:67, Jos., Antiq. XVIII. ii.
Map of Ancient Israel - Gennesaret - Free Bible
Gennesaret was located on the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee. The earliest use of the name can be found in 1 Macc. 11:67, Ginnesar. The Targums identify the name with Chinnereth (Deut 3:17; Josh 19:35), which is applied both to the lake and the city.