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Sea of Galilee (lake) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 035 35 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.5833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Freshwater lake in NE Israel located 700 feet below sea level, 14 miles long and 8 miles wide, having many Biblical associations; was the site of ancient cities of Capernaum, Magdala, and Bethsaida. |
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| Kinneret, Yam (preferred,C,V,index)
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| Yam Kinneret (C,V,display)
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| Bahr Tabarija (C,V)
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| Sea of Galilee (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Galilee, Sea of (C,O)
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| Tiberias, Lake (C,O)
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| Mer de Galilée (C,O)
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| Sea of Chinnereth (H,O)
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| Chinneroth (H,V)
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............ | Biblical name |
| Gennesaret (H,V)
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