Greek · G231 · unreviewed

ἁλιεύς

Fisherman

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ἁλιεύς G231
Pronunciation halieús

What does ἁλιεύς (halieús) mean in the Bible?

ἁλιεύς (halieús) is a Greek word meaning "fisherman". ἁλεεύς (Rec.

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Meaning

fisherman
Extended definition

A fisherman, particularly one called by Jesus to become an apostle and fisher of men.

(ἅλς, the sea) [in LXX for דָּג, דַּוָּג ;] a fisherman: Mat.4:18, 19, Mrk.1:16, 17, Luk.5:2

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:18 · Mark 1:16 · Luke 5:2
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:19 · Mark 1:17
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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