Main Entry: Galilee, Sea of

Variant(s): or modern Lake Ti·be·ri·as \tī-ˈbir-ē-əs\ or biblical Lake of Gen·nes·a·ret \gə-ˈne-sə-ˌret, -rət\ or Sea of Tiberias or Sea of Chin·ne·reth \ˈki-nə-ˌreth\ or Hebrew Yam Kin·ne·ret \ˈyäm-ˈki-nə-ˌret\

Function: geographical name

lake 13 miles (21 kilometers) long & 7 miles (11 kilometers) wide N Israel on Syrian border traversed by Jordan River; about 700 feet (212 meters) below sea level