2281. thalassa

Lexicon

thalassa: Sea

Original Word: θάλασσα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: thalassa
Pronunciation: thä'-lä-sä
Phonetic Spelling: (thal'-as-sah)
Definition: Sea
Meaning: (a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sea.

Probably prolonged from hals; the sea (genitive case or specially) -- sea.

see GREEK hals

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
the sea
NASB Translation
sea (86), seashore (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2281: θάλασσα

θάλασσα (cf. Buttmann, 7), θαλάσσης, ἡ (akin to ἅλς (better, allied to ταράσσω etc., from its tossing; cf. Vanicek, p. 303); the Sept. for יָם) (from Homer down), the sea; (on its distinction from πέλαγος see the latter word);

a. universally: Matthew 23:15; Mark 11:23; Luke 17:2, 6; Luke 21:25; Romans 9:27; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Hebrews 11:12; James 1:6; Jude 1:13; Revelation 7:1-3, etc.; ἐργάζεσθαι τήν θαλασσην (see ἐργάζομαι, 2 a.), Revelation 18:17; τό πέλαγος τῆς θαλάσσης (see πέλαγος, a.), Matthew 18:6; joined with γῆ and οὐρανός it forms a periphrasis for the whole world, Acts 4:24; Acts 14:15; Revelation 5:13; Revelation 10:6 (L WH brackets); (Haggai 2:7; Psalm 145:6 (); Josephus, Antiquities 4, 3, 2; (contra Apion 2, 10, 1)); among the visions of the Apocalypse a glassy sea or sea of glass is spoken of; but what the writer symbolized by this is not quite clear: Revelation 4:6; Revelation 15:2.

b. specifically used (even without the article, cf. Winers Grammar, 121 (115); Buttmann, § 124, 8b.) of the Mediterranean Sea: Acts 10:6, 32; Acts 17:14; of the Red Sea (see ἐρυθρός), ἡ ἐρυθρᾷ θάλασσα, Acts 7:36; 1 Corinthians 10:1; Hebrews 11:29. By a usage foreign to native Greek writings (cf. Aristotle, meteor. 1, 13, p. 351a, 8 ἡ ὑπό τόν Καυκασον λίμνη ἥν καλοῦσιν οἱ ἐκεῖ θαλατταν, and Hesychius defines λίμνη: ἡ θάλασσα καί ὁ ὠκεανός) employed like the Hebrew יָם (e. g. Numbers 34:11), by Matthew, Mark, and John (nowhere by Luke) of the Lake of Γεννησαρέτ (which see): ἡ θάλασσα τῆς Γαλιλαίας, Matthew 4:18; Matthew 15:29; Mark 1:16; Mark 7:31 (similarly Lake Constance,derBodensee, is called mare Suebicum, the Suabian Sea); τῆς Τιβεριάδος, John 21:1; τῆς Γαλιλαίας τῆς Τιβεριάδος (on which twofold genitive cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 3 N. 3; (Buttmann, 400 (343))), John 6:1; more frequently simply ἡ θάλασσα: Matthew 4:15, 18; Matthew 8:24, 26f, 32; Matthew 13:1, etc.; Mark 2:13; Mark 3:7; Mark 4:1, 39; Mark 5:13, etc.; John 6:16-19, 22, 25; John 21:7. Cf. Furrer in Schenkel ii. 322ff; (see Γεννησαρέτ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root word, likely of uncertain affinity.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3220 יָם (yam): This Hebrew term is the equivalent of "θάλασσα" in the Old Testament, used to describe seas, large bodies of water, and sometimes metaphorically to denote chaos or vastness. An example is found in Genesis 1:10 (BSB), "God called the dry land 'earth,' and the gathering of waters He called 'seas.'"

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term "θάλασσα" as used in the New Testament, highlighting its literal, metaphorical, and symbolic applications within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word "θάλασσα" is used throughout the New Testament to describe various bodies of water, including the Sea of Galilee, the Mediterranean Sea, and other significant water bodies. It is also used metaphorically to describe tumultuous or vast situations.

Context: • Literal Usage: In the New Testament, "θάλασσα" is frequently used to describe the Sea of Galilee, a significant location in Jesus' ministry. For example, in Matthew 4:18 (BSB), "As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew." The term is also used for the Mediterranean Sea, as seen in Acts 27:5 (BSB), "When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia."

• Metaphorical Usage: The sea is often used metaphorically to represent chaos, danger, or the unknown. In Revelation 21:1 (BSB), the absence of the sea in the new creation symbolizes the removal of chaos and evil: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more."

• Symbolic Significance: The sea can symbolize the nations or peoples in a state of unrest, as seen in prophetic literature. In the context of biblical eschatology, the sea often represents the tumultuous and unpredictable nature of the world before the establishment of God's kingdom.

Forms and Transliterations

θαλασσα θάλασσα θάλασσά θαλάσσαις θαλασσαν θαλάσσαν θάλασσαν θαλάσσας θαλασση θαλάσση θαλάσσῃ θάλασση θαλασσης θαλάσσης θαλασσών θάλλει θάλλουσα θαλπιώθ thalassa thálassa thalassan thálassan thalasse thalassē thalássei thalássēi thalasses thalassēs thalásses thalássēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 4:15 N-GFS
GRK: Νεφθαλίμ ὁδὸν θαλάσσης πέραν τοῦ
NAS: BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND
KJV: [by] the way of the sea, beyond
INT: of Naphtali way of [the] sea beyond the

Matthew 4:18 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee,
KJV: walking by the sea of Galilee, saw
INT: by the sea of Galilee

Matthew 4:18 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν ἦσαν γὰρ
NAS: a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
KJV: a net into the sea: for they were
INT: into the sea they were indeed

Matthew 8:24 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ὥστε τὸ
NAS: storm on the sea, so
KJV: in the sea, insomuch that
INT: in the sea so that the

Matthew 8:26 N-DFS
GRK: καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ καὶ ἐγένετο
NAS: the winds and the sea, and it became
KJV: the winds and the sea; and there was
INT: and the sea and there was

Matthew 8:27 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ θάλασσα αὐτῷ ὑπακούουσιν
NAS: the winds and the sea obey
KJV: the winds and the sea obey him!
INT: and the sea him obey

Matthew 8:32 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον
NAS: the steep bank into the sea and perished
KJV: into the sea, and
INT: into the sea and perished

Matthew 13:1 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν
NAS: and was sitting by the sea.
KJV: and sat by the sea side.
INT: by the sea

Matthew 13:47 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκ
NAS: cast into the sea, and gathering
KJV: into the sea, and
INT: into the sea and of

Matthew 14:25 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν
NAS: He came to them, walking on the sea.
KJV: walking on the sea.
INT: on the sea

Matthew 14:26 N-GFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν
NAS: Him walking on the sea, they were terrified,
KJV: on the sea, they were troubled,
INT: on the sea walking were troubled

Matthew 15:29 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: along by the Sea of Galilee,
KJV: nigh unto the sea of Galilee;
INT: along the sea of Galilee

Matthew 17:27 N-AFS
GRK: πορευθεὶς εἰς θάλασσαν βάλε ἄγκιστρον
NAS: them, go to the sea and throw
KJV: go thou to the sea, and cast an hook,
INT: having gone to sea cast a hook

Matthew 18:6 N-GFS
GRK: πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης
NAS: in the depth of the sea.
KJV: in the depth of the sea.
INT: depth of the sea

Matthew 21:21 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν γενήσεται
NAS: up and cast into the sea,' it will happen.
KJV: into the sea; it shall be done.
INT: into the sea it will come to pass

Matthew 23:15 N-AFS
GRK: περιάγετε τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὴν
NAS: you travel around on sea and land
KJV: for ye compass sea and land
INT: you go about the sea and the

Mark 1:16 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee,
KJV: by the sea of Galilee,
INT: by the sea of Galilee

Mark 1:16 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἦσαν γὰρ
NAS: casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
KJV: a net into the sea: for they were
INT: into the sea they were indeed

Mark 2:13 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πᾶς
NAS: out again by the seashore; and all
KJV: again by the sea side; and all
INT: beside the sea and all

Mark 3:7 N-AFS
GRK: πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πολὺ
NAS: withdrew to the sea with His disciples;
KJV: disciples to the sea: and a great
INT: to the sea and great

Mark 4:1 N-AFS
GRK: παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ συνάγεται
NAS: again by the sea. And such a very large
KJV: by the sea side: and
INT: beside the sea And was gathered together

Mark 4:1 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ καὶ πᾶς
NAS: into a boat in the sea and sat down;
KJV: and sat in the sea; and the whole
INT: in the sea and all

Mark 4:1 N-AFS
GRK: πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν ἐπὶ τῆς
NAS: crowd was by the sea on the land.
KJV: was by the sea on the land.
INT: close to the sea on the

Mark 4:39 N-DFS
GRK: εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ Σιώπα πεφίμωσο
NAS: and said to the sea, Hush,
KJV: said unto the sea, Peace,
INT: said to the sea Silence be quiet

Mark 4:41 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ θάλασσα ὑπακούει αὐτῷ
NAS: the wind and the sea obey
KJV: the wind and the sea obey him?
INT: and the sea obey him

Strong's Greek 2281
91 Occurrences

θάλασσα — 6 Occ.
θάλασσαν — 43 Occ.
θαλάσσῃ — 13 Occ.
θαλάσσης — 29 Occ.