ἁλιεύς
halieus
“fisherman”
Definition
a sailor (as engaged on the salt water), i.e. (by implication) a fisher
from G251 (ἅλς);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ἁλιεύς appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
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.
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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.
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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