ἁλιεύς

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ἁλιεύς, έως, ὁ

Greek transliteration

halieus

Simplified transliteration

halieus

Strong's number

231

GK Number

243

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3e(3)

Gloss

fisherman (by occupation)

Definition

a fisherman, Mt. 4:18, 19; Mk. 1:16, 17; Lk. 5:2

Matthew 4:18	As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen (halieis \| ἁλιεῖς \| nom pl masc).
Matthew 4:19	And he said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers (halieis \| ἁλιεῖς \| acc pl masc) of men.”
Mark 1:16	As Jesus was going alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the lake, for they were for fishermen (halieis \| ἁλιεῖς \| nom pl masc).
Mark 1:17	And Jesus said to them, Jesus “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers (halieis \| ἁλιεῖς \| acc pl masc) of men.”
Luke 5:2	and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen (halieis \| ἁλιεῖς \| nom pl masc) had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

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