Lake Kinneret (Hebrew ים כנרת) (Bamidbar 34:11; Yehoshua 12:3; 13:27)加利利湖又稱「革尼撒勒湖」
is also called the Yam Galil or Sea of Galilee (MattitYahu
4:18; 15:29), also Sea of Genneseret, Lake Kinneret or Lake Tiberius
(Yochanan 6:1; 21:1), the name used by the natives at this time-Bahr
Tarbariyeh (بحيرة طبريا) ,
is Yisrael's largest freshwater lake this name originate from the
Hebrew word kinnor ("harp" or "lyre") in view of the shape of the lake. The
Kinneret is situated deep in the Yarden Great Rift Valley, the valley
caused by the separation of the African and Arabian Plates and is fed
partly by underground springs although its main source is the Yarden
River which flows through it from north to south. Consequently the area
is subject to earthquakes and, in the past, volcanic activity. This is
evidenced by the abundant basalt and other igneous rocks that define
the geology of the Galil region. Due to its low-lying position in the
rift valley, surrounded by hills, the sea is prone to sudden violent
storms; hence the Brit Hadashah account of Yeshua calming the storm.
Indeed, the main feature of the lake seems to be its ever-changing
character. It is still noted, for its rich fish stocks.
