It is called the Sea of Chinnereth and the Sea of Chinneroth in the Old Testament. The name Galilee is used in the New Testament. The sea is also known as Lake Kinneret. It touches the Golan Heights of Syria on the northeast. The River Jordan flows through the Sea of Galilee on its southward course to the Dead Sea.
Many fish live in it.
Gently sloping hills lie along the shores, except where the plain of Gennesaret meets the sea. Figs, olives, dates, and pomegranates grow on the southern hills. The ancient cities of Magdala, Capernaum, and Bethsaida were once situated on the northern shores of Galilee. Today, only ruins of them remain. Bernard Reich, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University.