Bible Dictionary
Chinnereth, Sea Of
The Sea of Chinnereth was the inland lake later called the Sea of Galilee or Lake Gennesaret. It formed an important geographical landmark east of the Jordan.
Definition
The Sea of Chinnereth was the inland sea later known as the Lake of Gennesaret or the Sea of Galilee.
Biblical Usage
It is named in Israel’s territorial and geographical descriptions as the Sea of Chinnereth.
Historical Background
The lake was an important inland geographical feature associated with the region of Chinnereth.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27) the inland sea, which is most similarly known to us as the “Lake of Gennesareth” or “Sea of Galilee.”