GreekG2281Noun (Feminine)

θάλασσα

thalassa

82Occurrences
G2281Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the sea (genitive case or specially)

probably prolonged from G251 (ἅλς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the sea: , τὸ πέλαγος τῆς θ. (see Tr., ut infr.); ὁ οὐρανὸς κ. ἡ γῆ κ. ἡ θ., of the whole world, ; θ. ὑαλίνη; of the Mediterranean; of the Red Sea, ἐρυθρὰ θ.,; of an inland lake (as Heb. יָם), θ. Γαλιλαίας; Τιβεριάδος; Γ. T.; of the same, simply ἡ θ., al
Synonyms
πέλαγος, the vast expanse of open water"; θ., "the sea as contrasted with the land"
LXX: chiefly for יָם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

θάλασσα appears 82 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
22
Matthew
15
Mark
15
Acts
10
John
9
Luke
3
1 Corinthians
2
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:1BSB

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

John 21:1BSB

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

Matthew 14:26BSB

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

Mark 4:1BSB

Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

Revelation 13:1BSB

Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

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