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Gennesaret in the Bible.

Gennesaret is a region in the Bible, its middle about 123 km (76 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Matthew 14:34 to Luke 5:1.

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About Gennesaret.

A town of Naphtali, called Chinnereth (Josh. 19:35), sometimes in the plural form Chinneroth (11:2). In later times the name was gradually changed to Genezar and Gennesaret (Luke 5:1). This city stood on the western shore of the lake to which it gave its name. No trace of it remains. The plain of Gennesaret has been called, from its fertility and beauty, “the Paradise of Galilee.” It is now called el-Ghuweir.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 3 verses that name Gennesaret.

Matthew 1

  • Matthew 14:34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

Mark 1

  • Mark 6:53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

Luke 1

  • 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,

Questions about Gennesaret.

Where is Gennesaret in the Bible?

Gennesaret is a region its middle about 123 km (76 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Gennesaret named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Gennesaret in 3 verses, in 3 books, from Matthew 14:34 to Luke 5:1.

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