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# Sea of Galilee, Sea of Chinnereth, Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias #
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## Facts: ##
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The "Sea of Galilee" is a lake in eastern Israel. In the Old Testament it was called the "Sea of Chinnereth."
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* The water of this lake flows south through the Jordan River down to the Salt Sea.
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* Capernaum, Bethsaida, Gennesaret, and Tiberias were some of the towns located on the Sea of Galilee during New Testament times.
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* Many events of Jesus' life took place on or near the Sea of Galilee.
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* The Sea of Galilee was also referred to as the "Sea of Tiberias" and the "Lake of Gennesaret."
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* This term could also be translated as "lake in the region of Galilee" or "Lake Galilee" or "lake near Tiberias (Gennesaret)."
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Capernaum](../other/capernaum.md), [Galilee](../other/galilee.md), [Jordan River](../other/jordanriver.md), [Salt Sea](../other/saltsea.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [John 06:1-3](en/tn/jhn/help/06/01)
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* [Luke 05:1-3](en/tn/luk/help/05/01)
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* [Mark 01:16-18](en/tn/mrk/help/01/16)
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* [Matthew 04:12-13](en/tn/mat/help/04/12)
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* [Matthew 04:18-20](en/tn/mat/help/04/18)
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* [Matthew 08:18-20](en/tn/mat/help/08/18)
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* [Matthew 13:1-2](en/tn/mat/help/13/01)
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* [Matthew 15:29-31](en/tn/mat/help/15/29) |