"כנרת" meaning in Hebrew

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Proper name

Forms: כִּנֶּרֶת [canonical], kinéret [romanization]
Etymology: The least unbelievable theory has it derived from כינור (“lyre”), from Proto-Semitic *kinnār-, from Proto-Hurro-Urartian *kinnar (“lyre”), referring to the shape of the lake. The city was very ancient, possibly a focus of Hurrian influence, Etymology templates: {{inh|he|sem-pro|*kinnār-}} Proto-Semitic *kinnār-, {{der|he|qfa-hur-pro|*kinnar|t=lyre}} Proto-Hurro-Urartian *kinnar (“lyre”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=f|tr=kinéret|wv=כִּנֶּרֶת}} כִּנֶּרֶת • (kinéret) f
  1. Kinneret, Sea of Galilee (a lake in northern Israel, located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the ancient city of Nazareth). Categories (place): Lakes, Places in Israel
    Sense id: en-כנרת-he-name-6XzmG2Bp
  2. Also a bronze age city on its shores.
    Sense id: en-כנרת-he-name-ZPOSTzYZ Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
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  "pos": "name",
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