Strong G232ἁλιεύω
to fish
- Transliteration
- halieuō
- Pronunciation
- hal-ee-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G231; to be a fisher that is (by implication) to fish: - go a-fishing.
Detailed definition
ἁλιεύω
(ἁλιεύς), [in LXX: Jer.16:16 (דִּיג)*;]
to fish: Jhn.21:3 (MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(ἁλιεύς), [in LXX: Jer.16:16 (דִּיג)*;]
to fish: Jhn.21:3 (MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G232 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fishing1
First verses
- John 21:3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἁλι-εύω,
(ἅλς) fish, [NT (NT.John.21.3)]; to be a fisher, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 29)]; fish for, catch, σπάρους uncertain reading in [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 54; λίθους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pisc.” 47: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 65, etc.: _metaphorically_ of avenger, ἁλιεύειν τινάς LXX.Jer.16.16.)]
II only middle occurs in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 44)]; Ἁλιευομένη, title of play by [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus:—also later, 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 68.)]
(ἅλς) fish, [NT (NT.John.21.3)]; to be a fisher, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 29)]; fish for, catch, σπάρους uncertain reading in [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 54; λίθους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pisc.” 47: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 65, etc.: _metaphorically_ of avenger, ἁλιεύειν τινάς LXX.Jer.16.16.)]
II only middle occurs in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 44)]; Ἁλιευομένη, title of play by [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus:—also later, 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 68.)]