Strong G2485ἰχθύδιον
little fish
- Transliteration
- ichthudion
- Pronunciation
- ikh-thoo'-dee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Diminutive from G2486; a petty fish: - little (small) fish.
Detailed definition
ἰχθύδιον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of ἰχθύς),
a little fish: Mat.15:34, Mrk.8:7.†
(AS)
(dimin. of ἰχθύς),
a little fish: Mat.15:34, Mrk.8:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2485 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fish2
First verses
- Matthew 15:34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
- Mark 8:7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἰχθύδιον, τό,
diminutive of ἰχθύς, little fish, frequently in Comedy texts (see. below), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.208, “PFlor.” 119.7 (3rd c.AD), 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Misopogon” 350b, etc. [ῡ, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 387.8, 5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 62.3, 4th c.BC: Anaxilas Comicus 19, 4th c.BC: Cratinus Junior Comicus 13, “POxy.” 784 (1st c.BC))], etc.; but ῠ in dact., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.405 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), 4th c.BC: Archestratus Epicus “fragment” 45.18.])]
diminutive of ἰχθύς, little fish, frequently in Comedy texts (see. below), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.208, “PFlor.” 119.7 (3rd c.AD), 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Misopogon” 350b, etc. [ῡ, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 387.8, 5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 62.3, 4th c.BC: Anaxilas Comicus 19, 4th c.BC: Cratinus Junior Comicus 13, “POxy.” 784 (1st c.BC))], etc.; but ῠ in dact., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.405 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), 4th c.BC: Archestratus Epicus “fragment” 45.18.])]