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δίκτυονStrong’s G1350diktuon
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diktuon is the Greek word usually translated “nets” and “net”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “nets” and “net”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- nets 8
- net 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- John 3
- Matthew 2
- Mark 2
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 4:21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- Mark 1:18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
- Mark 1:19And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- Luke 5:2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
- Luke 5:4Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
- Luke 5:5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Greek dictionary
δίκτυον diktuon · net
δίκτυον, -ον, τό [in LXX chiefly for רֶשֶׁת, שְׂבָכָה ;] general term for a net: Mat.4:20-21, Mrk.1:18-19, Luk.5:2, 4-6, Jhn.21:6, 8 21:11 † SYN.: ἀμφίβληστρον (which see), σαγήνη. (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “net” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NET, noun
- An instrument for catching fish and fowls, or wild beasts, formed with twine or thread interwoven with meshes.
- A cunning device; a snare.
- Inextricable difficulty. Job 18:8
- Severe afflictions. Job 19:6
All definitions and other forms of “net”
NET, verb transitive
To make a net or net-work; to knot.
NET, adjective
[See Neat]
- Neat; pure; unadulterated.
- Being without flaw or spot.
- Being beyond all charges or outlay; as net profits.
- Being clear of all tare and tret, or all deductions; as net weight.
NET, verb transitive
To produce clear profit.
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.