Gennesaret
Gennesaret is a region mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is El Ghuweir. The name means “garden of the prince.”
Where is Gennesaret?
Approx. 32.8606, 35.5072 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| El Ghuweir | region | High |
Gennesaret in the Bible dictionary
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.
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Verses that mention Gennesaret
- Matthew 14:34
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
- Mark 6:53
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
- Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,