Bible Dictionary
Cinneroth
Cinneroth was a district near the Sea of Galilee, probably the fertile plain later called the plain of Gennesaret. The name is a form of Chinnereth.
Definition
Cinneroth was a small enclosed district beside the lake and north of Tiberias. It is another form of Chinnereth and was probably the area later known as the plain of Gennesaret.
Biblical Usage
Cinneroth occurs as a territorial designation in connection with Naphtali and the region beside the lake.
Historical Background
The district lay near the lake, north of Tiberias, and was later called the plain of Gennesareth.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(1 Kings 15:20) This was possibly the small enclosed district north of Tiberias, and by the side of the lake, afterwards known as “the plain of Gennesareth.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sin'-e-roth (kinneroth).</p><p>See CHINNERETH.</p>