(anc geogr.), the last town of Galilee, situated on the south side of the lake Tiberias; built by Herod the Tetarch, and called Tiberias in honour of the Emperor Tiberius; distant 30 stadia from Hippus, 60 from Gadara, and 120 from Scythopolis: whence it appears to have been at no great distance from where the Jordan runs out of the lake. It is a number of times mentioned by St John the Evangelist. Pliny places it on the west extremity of the lake, commending the salubrity of its hot waters. Jerome says, the ancient name was Chennereth; which, if true, will account for the name of the lake.