What does πέλαγος · θάλασσα mean in the Bible?
πέλαγος · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "open sea, depth of the sea".
Greek · G3989, G2281
πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης
Sea · the sea (genitive case or specially)
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πέλαγος G3989 sea
Pronunciation pélagos
The deep or open sea, emphasizing vastness and depth rather than coastal waters
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θάλασσα G2281 the sea (genitive case or specially)
Pronunciation thálassa
Sea as boundary between divine and human realms; often represents chaos, danger, or divine judgment in NT theology.
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What does πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης (pelagei tēs thalassēs) mean in the Bible?
πέλαγος · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "open sea, depth of the sea".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3989, G2281?
G3989, G2281 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. open sea, depth of the sea
Source Gloss
open sea, depth of the sea
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (2)
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 18:6 1×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Acts 27:5 1×
Word Origins
πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain