Places in the Bible Today:
Sea of Galilee
Data
| Translated Names | Chinneroth, Kinnereth Sea, Sea of Chinnereth, sea of Chinnereth, Sea of Chinneroth, Sea of Galilee, sea of Galilee, Sea of Kinnereth, Sea of Tiberias, sea of Tiberias, Tiberias |
|---|---|
| Type | body of water |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
1 Identification
- Sea of Galilee (modern): very high confidence
Verses (10)
- Gen-Deut (1)
- Num 34:11
- Josh-Ruth (2)
- Josh 12:3, 13:27
- Matt-John (7)
- Matt 4:18, 9:1, 15:29
- Mark 1:16, 7:31
- John 6:1, 21:1
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 1036 |
| Logos Factbook | Sea of Galilee |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Sea of Chinnereth, Sea of Chinneroth, Sea of Galilee, Sea of Tiberias |
| OpenBible.info | a562fcc (Sea of Galilee) |
| Pleiades | 678430 |
| TIPNR | Galilee_Sea@Num.34.11 |
| UBS Names Database | nt ID_1141, ot ID_1577 |
| Wikidata | Q126982 |
Image
.jpg "panorama of the Sea of Galilee")
Credit: Bahnfrend (modified)
About
This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.
While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.