Bible Dictionary
Lakes
The Bible’s lakes and notable bodies of inland water are treated in the dictionary under Palestine and its geography. They formed important features of the land and its surrounding regions.
Definition
Lakes are inland bodies of water treated in the geographical description of Palestine and its surrounding regions. The dictionary material directs this subject to the entry on Palestine and its geography.
Biblical Usage
The biblical treatment of lakes is associated with the geographical account of Palestine.
Historical Background
The supplied material provides no separate description of particular lakes.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Palestina And Palestine]