Fisherman
ἁλιεύςStrong’s G0231halieus
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Halieus is the Greek word usually translated “fishermen” and “fishers”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fishermen” and “fishers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fishermen 2
- fishers 2
- the fishermen 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Mark 2
- Luke 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 4:19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Mark 1:16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Mark 1:17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- Luke 5:2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Greek dictionary
ἁλιεύς halieus · fisherman
ἁλεεύς (Rec. ἁλιεύς, the older form; WH, App., 151, -έως, ὁ (ἅλς, the sea) [in LXX for דָּג, דַּוָּג ;] a fisherman: Mat.4:18, 19, Mrk.1:16, 17, Luk.5:2 (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “fisherman” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FISH'ERMAN, noun
- One whose occupation is to catch fish.
- A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod and whale fishery.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.