ἰχθύς
ichthus
“fish”
Definition
a fish
of uncertain affinity;
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ἰχθύς appears 18 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.
So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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