"Gennesaret, a lake of Palestine, called also the Sea of Tiberias, Mt. 14:34; Mk. 6:53; Lk. 5:1*"
Definition and meaning
Gennesaret, a lake of Palestine, called also the Sea of Tiberias, Mt. 14:34; Mk. 6:53; Lk. 5:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Γεννησαρέτ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of gennesaret (G1082) across the King James Bible.
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
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Common questions
Strong's G1082 (gennesaret) is a Greek word that means: Gennesaret, a lake of Palestine, called also the Sea of Tiberias, Mt. 14:34; Mk. 6:53; Lk. 5:1* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word gennesaret (G1082) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1082 is gennesaret, a Greek word defined as: Gennesaret, a lake of Palestine, called also the Sea of Tiberias, Mt. 14:34; Mk. 6:53; Lk. 5:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
gennesaret is a Greek word found in the New Testament.