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View Name: Kinneret


KINNERET
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Hebrew
OTHER SCRIPTS: כִּנֶּרֶת (Hebrew)
Meaning & History
From the name of the large lake in northern Israel, usually called the Sea of Galilee in English. Its name is derived from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (kinnor) meaning "harp" because of its shape.
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