Gennesaret

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Gennesaret

Meaning - garden of riches or harp

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). The city stood on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Scriptures

Mat_14:34

Mar_6:53

Luk_5:1