Sea of Galilee
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| Type | body of water |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sea of Tiberias, Sea of Chinnereth, sea of Galilee, Sea of Chinneroth, Sea of Kinnereth, Tiberias, sea of Chinnereth, Kinnereth Sea |
| Most likely | Sea of Galilee (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.819° N, 35.590° E |
| Mentioned in | 10 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 34:11 |
Sea of Galilee is a body of water named in 10 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Sea of Galilee (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sea of Galilee | high (100%) | 32.819° N, 35.590° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 34:11And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Joshua
- Joshua 12:3And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Joshua 13:27And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
Matthew
- Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 9:1And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- Matthew 15:29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Mark
- Mark 1:16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Mark 7:31And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
John
- John 6:1After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- John 21:1After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
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.