Strong G5085G5085GΤιβεριάς

(Sea of) Tiberias

One of the 2 senses of Strong G5085

Transliteration
Tiberias
Pronunciation
tib-er-ee-as'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location

Definition

From G5086; Tiberias the name of a town and a lake in Palestine: - Tiberias.

Detailed definition

Τιβεριάς, -άδος, ἡ
(Τιβέριος),
Tiberias, a city of Galilee: Jhn.6:23, Jhn.6:1 21:1 (cf Γεννησσαρέτ, Γαλιλαία).†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Chinnereth

Freshwater lake in northern Israel; location of Jesus' ministry

Chinnereth, also known as the Sea of Galilee or the Sea of Tiberias, is a freshwater lake in northern Israel where Jesus conducted much of his ministry.

In the Bible

Strong G5085G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • tiberias2

First verses

  1. John 6:1
    After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
  2. John 21:1
    After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
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