Sea of Galilee
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The Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake in northeastern Israel, historically and religiously significant in Judaism and Christianity and a key site in the New Testament.
Aliases (14)
- Lake Kinneret ×4
- Chinnereth ×1
- Kinneret ×1
- Kinneret Valley ×1
- Lake Tiberias ×1
- Lake of Gennesaret ×1
- Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) ×1
- Sea of Galilee (distant views) ×1
- Sea of Galilee and surrounding hills ×1
- Sea of Galilee basin ×1
- Sea of Galilee region (upper Jordan River area) ×1
- Sea of Galilee shoreline ×1
- Sea of Tiberias ×1
- shore of the Sea of Galilee ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
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geographical feature → lake → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kinneret
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Lake Kinneret → Lake Tiberias → Lake of Gennesaret → Sea of Tiberias → |
| area |
about 166 square kilometers
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about 64 square miles → |
| associatedWith |
Jesus
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| associatedWithEvent |
Jesus walking on water
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calling of the first disciples → calming of the storm → miraculous catch of fish → |
| basinCountry |
Israel
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| borderedBy |
Golan Heights
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Lower Galilee → |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate
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| country |
Israel
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| distanceFromMediterranean |
about 27 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea
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| elevation |
about -210 meters
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about -690 feet → |
| governedBy |
State of Israel
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| hasType |
natural lake
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| inflow |
Jordan River
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| isLowest |
lowest freshwater lake on Earth
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| locatedIn |
Galilee
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Jordan Rift Valley → northeastern Israel → |
| maximumDepth |
about 141 feet
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about 43 meters → |
| mentionedIn |
Gospels
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New Testament → |
| nameOrigin |
Hebrew word "Kinneret"
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| nearbyCity |
Bethsaida
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Capernaum → Magdala → Tiberias → |
| outflow |
Jordan River
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| partOf |
Great Rift Valley
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| religionSignificance |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
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fishing → irrigation → recreation → tourism → |
| waterType |
freshwater
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