Gennesaret
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Gennesaret, Sea of Galilee |
| Most likely | El Ghuweir (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.861° N, 35.507° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 14:34 |
Gennesaret is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with El Ghuweir (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| El Ghuweir | high (100%) | 32.861° N, 35.507° E |
Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 14:34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
Mark
- Mark 6:53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
Luke
- Luke 5:1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake 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,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.