Strong G293ἀμφίβληστρον
net
- Transliteration
- amphiblēstron
- Pronunciation
- am-fib'-lace-tron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀμφίβληστρον, -ου, τό
(ἀμφιβάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for חֵרֶם;]
something thrown around, as a garment; spec., a casting-net: Mat.4:18.†
(AS)
(ἀμφιβάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for חֵרֶם;]
something thrown around, as a garment; spec., a casting-net: Mat.4:18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G293 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- net2
First verses
- Matthew 4:18And 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.
- 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.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμφίβληστρ-ον, τό,
anything thrown round:
1 casting-net, [NT+8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 215, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.141, 2.95; ἀμφιβλήστρῳ περιβάλλεσθαι 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 27, compare 5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 7, 5th-6th c.BC(?): Epilycus Comicus 1, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 95, NT.Matt.4.18.)]
1.b metaphorically, of the garment thrown like a net over Agamemnon, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1382, “Ch.” 492)]; of the shirt of Nessus, Ἐρινύων ὑφαντὸν ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1052)]; ἀμφίβληστρα σώματος ῥάκη rags thrown around body, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1079.)]
2 fetter, bond, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 81.)]
3 of encircling walls, ἀμφίβληστρα τοίχων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 96.)]
anything thrown round:
1 casting-net, [NT+8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 215, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.141, 2.95; ἀμφιβλήστρῳ περιβάλλεσθαι 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 27, compare 5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 7, 5th-6th c.BC(?): Epilycus Comicus 1, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 95, NT.Matt.4.18.)]
1.b metaphorically, of the garment thrown like a net over Agamemnon, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1382, “Ch.” 492)]; of the shirt of Nessus, Ἐρινύων ὑφαντὸν ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1052)]; ἀμφίβληστρα σώματος ῥάκη rags thrown around body, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1079.)]
2 fetter, bond, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 81.)]
3 of encircling walls, ἀμφίβληστρα τοίχων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 96.)]