Lexical Definition

‎כִּנְּרוֹת‎ Kinnᵉrôwth (kin-ner-oth') (Sea of) Chinnereth ^N:N--L
or כִּנֶּרֶת Kinnereth (kinneh'-reth); respectively plural and singular feminine from the same as ‎כִּנּוֹר‎; perhaps harp-shaped

Chinnereth, Chinneroth, Cinneroth.

• § Chinneroth or Cinneroth or Chinnereth = "harps"
• Kinneroth or Kinnereth, a place in Palestine

1) the early name of the Sea of Galilee
2) a town and district in Naphtali near the Sea of Galilee

See Greek: Γεννησαρέτ

Extended Information

• a town and district in Naphtali near the Sea of Galilee

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‎כִּנֶּ֫רֶתֵ‎, ‎ִ˜כּנְַֿרוֺת‎ proper name, of a location in Galilee (Naphtali), ‎כִּנֶּרֶת‎ Deut 3:17; Josh 13:27; Num 34:11 ‎כִּנָּ֑רֶת‎ Josh 19:35 ‎ִ˜כּנְַֿרוֺת‎ (so Baer; ‎ִ˜כּנְרוֺת‎ Norzi) Josh 11:2; Josh 12:3; 1Kgs 15:20 —

1. a city Josh 19:35 (P; ᵐ5 B Κενερεθ, A Ξενερεθ, ᵐ5^L Ξενερεθ, as always except Josh 13:27), so probably Josh 11:2 (D ?; B Κενερωθ, A Ξενερεθθι), Deut 3:17 (B Μαχαναρεθ; — Μαχ‐ = ‎׳‎‎מִכּ‎).

2. ‎יָםכִּֿנֶּרֶת‎, lake near the city, Num 34:11 (P; ᵐ5 B Ξεναρα, A Ξενερεθ), Josh 13:27 (P; ᵐ5 B Ξενερεθ; A ᵐ5^L Ξενερωθ), ‎יָם ִ˜כּנְַֿרוֺת‎ Josh 12:3 (D; ᵐ5 B Ξενερεθ; A Ξεννερεθ); ‎כָּלִֿ˜כּנְַֿרוֺת‎ 1Kgs 15:20 = all the territory about the city and lake, compare πᾶσαν τὴνγῆν Ξενερεθ ᵐ5^L, — ᵑ7 has ‎גִּינֵסַר‎, ‎גְּנֵיסַר‎, ‎גִּנֹּסַר‎, compare τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ Γεννησαρ 1 Makk. 1Kgs 11:67 Γεννησαρετ Mark 6:53; Matt 14:34; Luke 5:1 etymological connection with ‎כִּנֶּרֶת‎ disputed by GASm^{Geogr. 443 n.} Buhl^{Geogr. 113 n.} — On the lake and surrounding region see GASm^{Geogr. Ch. xxi.} Bd^{Pal 254} Buhl^{Geogr. 113 f.} 225 Furrer^{ZPV. 1879} (ii.), 52-74 Frei^{ib. 1886} (ix.), 81-145 van Kasteren^{ib. 1888} (xi.), 212-248.

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Chinneroth • Region and city near the Sea of Galilee

Chinneroth, also known as Chinnereth, was a region and a city near the Sea of Galilee, which was also called the Sea of Chinnereth.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.11.2;
• referred to as Chinneroth כִּנְּרוֹת, or Chinnereth (KJV= Chinnereth, NIV= Kinnereth) כִּנְּרוֹת.
  

Chinneroth, or Chinnereth, is mentioned in the Bible as both a region and a city located near the Sea of Galilee, which was also known as the Sea of Chinnereth or the Lake of Gennesaret. In Joshua 11:2, Chinneroth is listed as one of the areas where the kings of the northern Canaanite cities gathered to fight against Joshua and the Israelites.

In Joshua 19:35, Chinnereth is mentioned as one of the fortified cities allotted to the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land. This suggests that Chinnereth was a significant city in the region during the time of the conquest and settlement of Canaan.

The Sea of Chinnereth, later known as the Sea of Galilee, was named after the city or region of Chinnereth (Numbers 34:11; Deuteronomy 3:17). This sea played a crucial role in the ministry of Jesus Christ, as he performed many miracles and taught in the towns and villages along its shores.

In 1 Kings 15:20, during the reign of King Baasha of Israel, Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, attacked several cities in northern Israel, including "all Chinneroth," referring to the region around the Sea of Galilee. This event demonstrates the strategic importance of the Chinneroth region in the geopolitical landscape of ancient Israel.

All entries for Chinneroth or Chinnereth: כִּנְּרוֹת ☩ כִּנְּרוֹת