Sea of Galilee in Hebrew is כִּנֶּרֶת (kinéret).
It can also be said ים כנרת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Sea of Galilee
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These are the Hebrew words for Sea of Galilee as a name.
lake in northern Israel
- כִּנֶּרֶתכנרתkinéretmasculine
- יַם כִּנֶּרֶתים כנרתyam kinéretmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּנֶּרֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּנֶּרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- כנרת
- Said
- kinéret
- Its meanings in English
- Sea of Galilee, Kinneret, Sea of Galilee, Also a bronze age city on its shores
These words come before and after Sea of Galilee in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Sea of Galilee in Hebrew.
How do you say Sea of Galilee in Hebrew?
Sea of Galilee in Hebrew is כִּנֶּרֶת, said kinéret. Without vowel points it is written כנרת.
What are other Hebrew words for Sea of Galilee?
Besides כנרת, Sea of Galilee can be said יַם כִּנֶּרֶת (yam kinéret), depending on the meaning.
Is כנרת masculine or feminine?
The word כנרת is masculine.
What else does כנרת mean in English?
Besides Sea of Galilee, כנרת can mean Kinneret, Sea of Galilee and Also a bronze age city on its shores.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Sea of Galilee and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.