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Older Bible translations spell the name alternatively Kinnereth or Chinnereth, and sometimes in the plural as Chinneroth. [1] [2] In time the name became Gennesaret and Ginosar (Hebrew: גִּנֵּיסַר). The remains of Kinneret have been excavated at a site called Tell el-'Oreimeh (Tell el-‘Orēme) in Arabic and Tel Kinrot in Modern Hebrew.
In the first century AD there was a flourishing town known by Greek and Latin speakers as Gennesaret, with one single mention in the New Testament (Matthew 14:34), for which but a few papyri use the form "Gennesar". The modern kibbutz takes its name from this ancient town, though it is not located at precisely the same site.
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Kinneret, ancient city, later known as Ginosar (possibly a Grecised version of the name). Also spelled Ginnosar and Ginossar, variant: Gennesaret (previously Kinnereth, Chinnereth or Chinneroth). Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Chinnereth or Kinneret etc., more usually known as the Sea of Galilee
The word "Gennesaret" signifies a flourishing valley.The name of the adjacent Sea of Galilee is lake of Genesaret. Josephus speaks of the region saying, "The country of Genesar extends as far as the lake of the same name.
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According to the Gospel of Mark, as Jesus passes through Gennesaret, just after the account of him walking on water, all those who touch the edge, or hem, or fringe of his cloak are healed: "When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.
Locals, however, pronounce the name as /ˈskuːkəl/ SKOO-kəl. The US state of Oregon is home to a county, city, river, bay, state forest, museum, Native American tribe, and dairy processing company called Tillamook. Residents pronounce it as / ˈ t ɪ l ə m ʊ k /, while nonresidents often mistakenly say / ˈ t ɪ l ə m uː k /. [74]