Hebrew · H1728, G231 · unreviewed

דַּיָּג

A fisherman · fisherman

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דַּוָּג H1728 a fisherman
Pronunciation dawāg
Occupational term for one who catches fish; associated with common labor in biblical Mediterranean and inland water contexts
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ἁλιεύς G231 fisherman
Pronunciation halieús
A fisherman, particularly one called by Jesus to become an apostle and fisher of men.
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What does דַּיָּג (dayyag) mean in the Bible?

דַּוָּג · ἁλιεύς is a Hebrew word meaning "one who catches fish using nets or hooks".

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Meaning

one who catches fish using nets or hooks
Grammatical Forms

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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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