Kinneret: meaning of the Hebrew name
כִּנֶּרֶת
Pronounced kee-NEH-ret
Meaning of Kinneret
Kinneret is written כנרת or כינרת in Hebrew. These are spellings of the same name.
כנרת Girl, Biblical
Kinneret is the blue lake in the north of Israel, mentioned already in the Torah as the Sea of Kinneret. The name may come from kinor, a harp or lyre, because of its shape.
כינרת Girl, Biblical
Kinneret is named after the lake of that name (the Sea of Galilee), which tradition says was called so because its shape resembles a kinor, a lyre. It is an Israeli landscape name that already appears in the Torah.
and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall strike upon the slope of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
וְיָרַד הַגְּבֻל מִשְּׁפָם הָרִבְלָה מִקֶּדֶם לָעָיִן וְיָרַד הַגְּבֻל וּמָחָה עַל־כֶּתֶף יָם־כִּנֶּרֶת קֵדְמָה׃
Kinneret in Hebrew
Kinneret is written כנרת in Hebrew (with vowel points: כִּנֶּרֶת). Other spellings: כינרת. Hebrew is read from right to left.
- כKaf
- נNun
- רResh
- תTav
Gematria value: 670 (Kaf 20 + Nun 50 + Resh 200 + Tav 400)
About the name
- GenderGirl
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningthe Sea of Galilee
- Pronunciationkee-NEH-ret
- Hebrewכנרת
- Syllables3
- Other spellingsכינרת
Popularity in Israel
Kinneret was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Kinneret
What does the name Kinneret mean?
Kinneret is the blue lake in the north of Israel, mentioned already in the Torah as the Sea of Kinneret. The name may come from kinor, a harp or lyre, because of its shape.
How do you pronounce Kinneret?
Kinneret is pronounced kee-NEH-ret in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Kinneret in Hebrew?
Kinneret is written כנרת in Hebrew (with vowel points: כִּנֶּרֶת). Other spellings: כינרת.
Is Kinneret a biblical name?
Yes. Kinneret appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Numbers 34:11 (spelled כינרת).
What is the gematria of Kinneret?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling כנרת adds up to 670 (Kaf 20 + Nun 50 + Resh 200 + Tav 400).
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