ἀμφίβληστρον
amphiblēstron
“net”
Definition
a (fishing) net (as thrown about the fish)
from a compound of the base of G297 (ἀμφότερος) and G906 (βάλλω);
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
ἀμφίβληστρον appears 2 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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