"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|pat=קִטֶּלֶת|tr=kinéret|wv=כִּנֶּרֶת}} כִּנֶּרֶת • (kinéret) f [pattern: קִטֶּלֶת]
  1. Kinneret, Sea of Galilee (a lake in northern Israel, located next to the ancient city of Tiberias). Categories (place): Places in Israel
    Sense id: en-כנרת-he-name-~Mme7rrw Categories (other): Lakes, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms in the pattern קִטֶּלֶת, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קִטֶּלֶת: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. Also a bronze age city on its shores.
    Sense id: en-כנרת-he-name-ZPOSTzYZ
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