CINNERETH, CINERETH, Chinnereth, (Moses); or Gennesareth, in Ancient Geography, a lake of the Lower Galilee, called the Sea of Galilee, (Matthew); of Tiberius, (John). Its name Gennesareth is from a small cognominal district upon it. In breadth 40 stadia, in length 140. The water fresh and fit to drink, and abounding in fish.