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Lexicon :: Strong's G231 - halieus

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ἁλιεύς
Transliteration
halieus (Key)
Pronunciation
hal-ee-yoos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
5x in 1 unique form(s) TR
5x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἁλιεύς halieús, hal-ee-yoos'; from G251; a sailor (as engaged on the salt water), i.e. (by implication) a fisher:—fisher(-man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G231 in the following manner: fishers (4x), fishermen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G231 in the following manner: fishers (4x), fishermen (1x).

  1. a fisherman, fisher

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἁλιεύς halieús, hal-ee-yoos'; from G251; a sailor (as engaged on the salt water), i.e. (by implication) a fisher:—fisher(-man).
STRONGS G231:
ἁλιεύς, -έως ὁ, (ἅλς, ἁλός, the sea) [from Homer down]; a fisherman, fisher: Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:16; Luke 5:2 — in all which passages T and WH have ἁλεεῖς from the form ἁλεεύς, which see.

Related entry:
[ἁλεεύς, ὁ, T WH uniformly for ἁλιεύς, see Tdf.'s note on Mark 1:16 and N. T. edition 7, Proleg. p. l.; especially edition 8, Proleg. p. 82f.; WH. App. p. 151.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:18
Mark
1:16; 1:16
Luke
5:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G231 matches the Greek ἁλιεύς (halieus),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:18 - While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:19 - And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:16 - Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:17 - And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:2 - and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
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