This is the name given to the Lake of Tiberias in Luke 5:1; called Gennesar in 1 Maccabees 11:67. (See LAKE OF TIBERIAS.)
Genesareth
Select a passage to highlight — you’ll be invited to create a free account.
Source notes
APA citation. Genesareth. (1909). In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06413a.htm
MLA citation. "Genesareth." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. <https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06413a.htm>.
Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. September 1, 1909. Remy Lafort, Censor. Imprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York.
Contact information. The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. My email address is webmaster at newadvent.org. Regrettably, I can't reply to every letter, but I greatly appreciate your feedback — especially notifications about typographical errors and inappropriate ads.
Source Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) · Letter G