GreekG2785Noun (Neuter)

κῆτος

kētos

1Occurrences
G2785Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a huge fish (as gaping for prey)

probably from the base of G5490 (χάσμα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a huge fish, sea-monster: (LXX).
LXX: (דָּג) (תַּנִּין), etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

κῆτος appears 1 time in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
1

Key Passages

Matthew 12:40BSB

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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