Galilee, Sea of


Galilee, Sea of

geographical name
\tī-ˈbir-ē-əs\\gə-ˈne-sə-ˌret, -rət\\ˈki-nə-ˌreth\\ˈyäm-ˈki-nə-ˌret\

Definition of GALILEE, SEA OF

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

Variants of GALILEE, SEA OF

Galilee, Sea of 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\

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