1082. Gennésaret

Strong's Lexicon

Gennésaret: Gennesaret

Original Word: Γεννησαρέτ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Gennésaret
Pronunciation: ghen-nay-sar-et'
Phonetic Spelling: (ghen-nay-sar-et')
Definition: Gennesaret
Meaning: Gennesaret, a fertile district by the lake of Tiberias, which was in consequence sometimes called the Lake of Gennesaret.

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, corresponding to the Hebrew word כִּנֶּרֶת (Kinneret)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H3672 - כִּנֶּרֶת (Kinneret)

Usage: Gennesaret refers to a fertile plain located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. In the New Testament, it is often associated with the surrounding region and the lake itself, known as the Sea of Gennesaret. The area is noted for its natural beauty and agricultural productivity.

Cultural and Historical Background: The region of Gennesaret was known for its rich soil and abundant crops, making it a significant agricultural area in ancient Israel. The Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Gennesaret, was a central hub for fishing and trade. This region was frequented by Jesus during His ministry, and several of His miracles and teachings took place in or near Gennesaret.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin, cf. Kinaroth
Definition
Gennesaret, a fertile plain on W. shore of the Sea of Galilee
NASB Translation
Gennesaret (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1082: Γεννησαρέτ

Γεννησαρέτ (so G T Tr WH), Γεννησαρεθ (Lachmann in Matthew 14:34) (Γενησαρετ Rec. in Mark 6:58; cf. Tdf. edition 2 Proleg., p. xxxv., edition 7 Proleg., p. liv. note{3}) (Targums גֲּנֵיסַר or גִּנּוסַר (according to Delitzsch (Römerbr. in d. Hebrew übers., p. 27) גִּנֵּיסַר, גִּנּוּסַר; Γεννησαρ, 1 Macc. 11:67; Josephus, b. j. 2, 20, 6 etc.; Genesara, Pliny, 5, 15), Gennesaret, a very lovely and fertile region on the Sea of Galilee (Josephus, b. j. 3, 10, 7): ἡ γῆ Γεννησαρέτ Matthew 14:34; Mark 6:53; ἡ λίμνη Γεννησαρέτ Luke 5:1, anciently כִּנֶּרֶת יָם, Numbers 34:11, or כִּנֲּרות יָם, Joshua 12:3, from the city כִּנֶּרֶת, Deuteronomy 3:17, which was near by; called in the Gospels ἡ θάλασσα τῆς Γαλιλαίας, Mark 1:16; Matthew 4:18; ἡ θάλασσα τῆς Τιβεριάδος, John 6:1; John 21:1. The lake, according to Josephus, b. j. 3, 10, 7, is 140 stadia long and 40 wide; (its extreme dimensions now are said to average 12 1/4 miles by 6 3/4 miles, and its level to be nearly 700 feet below that of the Mediterranean). Cf. Rüetschi in Herzog v., p. 6f; Furrer in Schenkel ii., p. 322ff; (Wilson in The Recovery of Jerusalem, Part ii.; Robinson, Phys. Geog. of the Holy Land, p. 199ff; BB. DD. For conjectures respecting the derivation of the word cf. Alex.'s Kitto under the end; Merrill, Galilee in the Time of Christ, § vii.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gennesaret.

Of Hebrew origin (compare Kinnrowth); Gennesaret (i.e. Kinnereth), a lake and plain in Palestine -- Gennesaret.

see HEBREW Kinnrowth

Forms and Transliterations

Γεννησαρετ Γεννησαρέτ Γεννησαρὲτ Gennesaret Gennesarét Gennesarèt Gennēsaret Gennēsarét Gennēsarèt

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:34 N
GRK: γῆν εἰς Γεννησαρέτ
NAS: they came to land at Gennesaret.
KJV: into the land of Gennesaret.
INT: land of Gennesaret

Mark 6:53 N
GRK: ἦλθον εἰς Γεννησαρὲτ καὶ προσωρμίσθησαν
NAS: to land at Gennesaret, and moored
KJV: the land of Gennesaret, and
INT: they came to Gennesaret and drew to shore

Luke 5:1 N
GRK: τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ
NAS: by the lake of Gennesaret;
KJV: by the lake of Gennesaret,
INT: the lake of Gennesaret

Strong's Greek 1082
3 Occurrences

Γεννησαρέτ — 3 Occ.