H3672 — כִּנְּרוֹת כִּנֶּרֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewKinnrowthName/l.Occurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3672
Word:	כִּנְּרוֹת כִּנֶּרֶת
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	respectively plural and singular feminine from the same as H3658
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	Kinnrowth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kin-ner-oth' (or Kinnereth {kin-neh'-reth}) n/l.
Meaning:	1. perhaps harp-shaped 2. Kinneroth or Kinnereth, a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Chinnereth, Chinneroth, Cinneroth.

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כִּנֶּ֫רֶתֵ, ִכּנְַֿרוֺת proper name [of a location] in Galilee (Naphtali), כִּנֶּרֶת Deut 3:17; Josh 13:27; Num 34:11 כִּנָּ֑רֶת Josh 19:35 ִכּנְַֿרוֺת (so Baer; ִכּנְרוֺת Norzi) Josh 11:2; Josh 12:3; 1Kgs 15:20 —

1. a city Josh 19:35 ( P ; ᵐ5 B Κενερεθ, A Ξενερεθ, ᵐ5 ^L Ξενερεθ, as always except Josh 13:27), so probably Josh 11:2 ( D ?; B Κενερωθ, A Ξενερεθθι), Deut 3:17 ( B Μαχαναρεθ; — Μαχ‐ = ׳ מִכּ).

2. יָםכִּֿנֶּרֶת, lake near the city, Num 34:11 ( P ; ᵐ5 B Ξεναρα, A Ξενερεθ), Josh 13:27 ( P ; ᵐ5 B Ξενερεθ; A ᵐ5 ^L Ξενερωθ), יָם ִכּנְַֿרוֺת Josh 12:3 ( D ; ᵐ5 B Ξενερεθ; A Ξεννερεθ); כָּלִֿכּנְַֿרוֺת 1Kgs 15:20 = all the territory about the city and lake, compare πᾶσαν τὴνγῆν Ξενερεθ ᵐ5 ^L , — ᵑ7 has גִּינֵסַר, גְּנֵיסַר, גִּנֹּסַר, compare τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ Γεννησαρ 1 Makk. 1Kgs 11:67 Γεννησαρετ Mark 6:53; Matt 14:34; Luke 5:1 etymological connection with כִּנֶּרֶת disputed by GASm^{Geogr. 443 n.} Buhl^{Geogr. 113 n.} — On the lake and surrounding region see GASm^{Geogr. Ch. xxi.} Bd^{Pal 254} Buhl^{Geogr. 113 f.} 225 Furrer^{ZPV. 1879} (ii.), 52-74 Frei^{ib. 1886} (ix.), 81-145 van Kasteren^{ib. 1888} (xi.), 212-248.