- Sea of Tiberias
- geographical name see Galilee, Sea of
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Sea of Tiberias
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Sea of Galilee — Sea of Tiberias † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sea of Tiberias So called in John 21:1 (cf. 6:1), otherwise known as the sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:16; John 6:1) or as the lake of Genesareth (Luke 5:1, and Rabbinical writings), or … Catholic encyclopedia
Sea of Galilee — ) or Sea of Gennesaret [ Complete Gospels , Robert J. Miller editor, 1992, translation note to Mark 4:35 41: ...Mark calls this lake the sea , using a word ( thalassa ) that most Greek writers reserve for the much larger Mediterranean (Luke uses… … Wikipedia
Tiberias — A city founded by Herod Antipas (20 CE) as his new capital to replace Sepphoris, in honour of the emperor Tiberius on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (also called the Sea of Tiberias, John 6:1; 21:1), on an important trade route. It had a … Dictionary of the Bible
Tiberias — A city, the modern Tubarich, on the western shore of the Sea of Tiberias. It is said to have been founded by Herod Antipas (A.D. 16), on the site of the ruins of an older city called Rakkath, and to have been thus named by him after the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
TIBERIAS — (Heb. טְבֶרְיָה), city on the western shore of Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), and the largest settlement in the Jordan Valley. The name usually appears in the Jerusalem Talmud as Tivveryah, and in the Babylonian Talmud as Teverya. The city… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tiberias (Israel) — Hotels: Ramot Resort Tiberias (Waterfront/beach) Royal Plaza Hotel Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) … International hotels
Tiberias, Sea of — • So called in John 21:1 (cf. 6:1), otherwise known as the sea of Galilee Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Tiberias — [tī bir′ē əs] Sea of GALILEE Sea of … English World dictionary
Tiberias — /tuy bear ee euhs/, n. Lake. See Galilee, Sea of. * * * Hebrew Teverya Town (pop., 1995: 35,291) and resort, Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), northeastern Israel. At 689 ft (210 m) below sea level, it is one of the lowest lying towns in the world … Universalium
Tiberias — Infobox Israel municipality name=Tiberias imgsize=110px caption= imgsize3=250 caption3=Aerial photo of Tiberias hebname=Hebrew|טְבֶרְיָה arname=طبرية meaning=Spring Hill founded=18 AD type=city typefrom=1948 stdHeb= altOffSp= altUnoSp=… … Wikipedia
