Strong G3795ὀψάριον

fish

Transliteration
opsarion
Pronunciation
op-sar'-ee-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G3702; a relish to other food (as if cooked sauce) that is (specifically) fish (presumably salted and dried as a condiment): - fish.

Detailed definition

ὀψάριον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of ὄψον, (1) cooked meat; (2) a relish or dainty, esp. fish, cf. MGr. τὸ ψάρι, fish; in comic poets and late prose writers only) [in LXX: Tob.2:2 א (Β, ὄψον)*;]
fish: Jhn.6:9, 11 21:9-10, 13 †
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3795 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • fish5

First verses

  1. John 6:9
    There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
  2. John 6:11
    And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
  3. John 21:9
    As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
  4. John 21:10
    Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
  5. John 21:13
    Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀψ-άριον, τό,
diminutive of ὄψον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 45, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 95, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 27, 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 32, “Test.Epict.” 6.11, “PPetr.” 3p.327 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 440.3 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; λαγύνιον ταριχηροῦ (i.e. -ῶν) ὀψαρίων a jar of pickled fish, [NT+1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 1095.17 (1st c.AD),compare “PRyl.” 229.21 (1st c.AD), NT.John.6.9, +others, “OGI” 484.12 (Pergam., 2nd c.AD).)]