There were three lakes in Palestine, all connected with the Jordan.
1. Huleh in the north, four square miles in extent, and seven feet above the Mediterranean. This lake was drained in 1957. See MEROM.
2. Lake of Gennesaret, 682 feet below the sea. See GALILEE, SEA OF.
3. The Dead Sea, 1292 feet below the sea. See SALT SEA.
Originally published with the title A New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (London), the Morrish Bible Dictionary is more than a dictionary of Bible words.Wikipedia
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