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Tiberias, Sea of

Called also the Sea of Galilee (q.v.) and of Gennesaret. In the Old Testament it is called the Sea of Chinnereth or Chinneroth. John (21:1) is the only evangelist who so designates this lake. His doing so incidentally confirms the opinion that he wrote after the other evangelists, and at a period subsequent to the taking of Jerusalem (A.D. 70). Tiberias had by this time become an important city, having been spared by the Romans, and made the capital of the province when Jerusalem was destroyed. It thus naturally gave its name to the lake.

In the Bible

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Verses where Tiberias, Sea of is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • John 6:1

    After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

  • John 21:1

    Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

Scripture on Tiberias, Sea of

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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