Jump to: Topical • Smith's • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Topical Bible Verses Genesis 1:26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Topicalbible.org Genesis 1:1-31 Smith's Bible Dictionary FishThe Hebrews recognized fish as one of the great divisions of the animal kingdom, and as such gave them a place in the account of the creation, (Genesis 1:21,28) as well as in other passages where an exhaustive description of living creatures is intended. (Genesis 9:2; Exodus 20:4; 4:18; 1 Kings 4:33) The Mosaic law, (Leviticus 11:9,10) pronounced unclean such fish as were devoid of fins and scales; these were and are regarded as unwholesome in Egypt. Among the Philistines Dagon was represented by a figure half man and half fish. (1 Samuel 5:4) On this account the worship of fish is expressly prohibited. (4:18) In Palestine, the Sea of Galilee was and still is remarkable well stored with fish. (Tristram speaks of fourteen species found there, and thinks the number inhabiting it at least three times as great.) Jerusalem derived its supply chiefly from the Mediterranean. Comp. (Ezekiel 47:10) The existence of a regular fish-market is implied in the notice of the fish-gate, which was probably contiguous to it. (2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:3; 12:39; Zephaniah 1:10) The Orientals are exceedingly fond of fish as an article of diet. Numerous allusions to the art of fishing occur in the Bible. The most usual method of catching fish was by the use of the net, either the casting net, (Ezekiel 26:5,14; 47:10); Habb 1:15 Probably resembling the one used in Egypt, as shown in Wilkinson (iii. 55), or the draw or drag net, (Isaiah 19:8); Habb 1:15 Which was larger, and required the use of a boat. The latter was probably most used on the Sea of Galilee, as the number of boats kept on it was very considerable. Easton's Bible Dictionary Called dag by the Hebrews, a word denoting great fecundity (Genesis 9:2; Numbers 11:22; Jonah 2:1, 10). No fish is mentioned by name either in the Old or in the New Testament. Fish abounded in the Mediterranean and in the lakes of the Jordan, so that the Hebrews were no doubt acquainted with many species. Two of the villages on the shores of the Sea of Galilee derived their names from their fisheries, Bethsaida (the "house of fish") on the east and on the west. There is probably no other sheet of water in the world of equal dimensions that contains such a variety and profusion of fish. About thirty-seven different kinds have been found. Some of the fishes are of a European type, such as the roach, the barbel, and the blenny; others are Markedly African and tropical, such as the eel-like silurus. There was a regular fish-market apparently in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:3; 12:39; Zephaniah 1:10), as there was a fish-gate which was probably contiguous to it.Sidon is the oldest fishing establishment known in history. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A counter, used in various games.2. (n.) Plural of Fish. 3. (n.) A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of diverse characteristics, living in the water. 4. (n.) An oviparous, vertebrate animal usually having fins and a covering scales or plates. It breathes by means of gills, and lives almost entirely in the water. See Pisces. 5. (n.) The twelfth sign of the zodiac; Pisces. 6. (n.) The flesh of fish, used as food. 7. (n.) A purchase used to fish the anchor. 8. (n.) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard. 9. (v. i.) To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net. 10. (v. i.) To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments. 11. (v. t.) To catch; to draw out or up; as, to fish up an anchor. 12. (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping. 13. (v. t.) To try with a fishing rod; to catch fish in; as, to fish a stream. 14. (v. t.) To strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint, under Fish, n. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia FISH(dagh, daghah, da'gh; ichthus, ichthudion, opsarion): FISH GATE See JERUSALEM. Greek 2486. ichthus -- a fish ... ichthus. 2487 . a fish. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ichthus Phonetic Spelling: (ikh-thoos') Short Definition: a fish Definition: a fish. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2486.htm - 6k 2485. ichthudion -- a little fish 3795. opsarion -- fish 4371. prosphagion -- a relish (eaten with bread), spec. fish 232. halieuo -- to fish 2785. ketos -- a huge fish 3013. lepis -- a scale (of a fish) 966. Bethsaida -- "house of fish," Bethsaida, the name of two ... 4209. porphura -- purple fish, purple dye, purple cloth 61. agra -- hunting, a catch Strong's Hebrew 1709. dag -- a fish... a fish. Transliteration: dag Phonetic Spelling: (dawg) Short Definition: fish. Word Origin from dagah Definition a fish NASB Word Usage fish (17), fishing (1). ... /hebrew/1709.htm - 6k 1770. dig -- to fish for, catch 1710. dagah -- a fish 7193. qasqeseth -- scale (of fish) 1729. dugah -- fishing, fishery 6721. Tsidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also ... 1712. Dagon -- a god and an idol of the Philistines 5315. nephesh -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire ... 1295. berekah -- a pool, pond Library A Fish-Story The Coin in the Fish's Mouth The Stater in the Fish. (Matt. , xvii. , 27. ) "Being Accustomed to Eat Fish at the Time of Easter... But that He Judgeth all Things, this Answers to his Having ... Thy Neck is as a Tower of ivory; Thine Eyes Like the Fish-Pools in ... Parable of the Various Kinds of Fish in the Net. --Of the Wheat ... Of his Paying the Tribute Money Out of the Mouth of the Fish, an ... John Chapter xxi. 12-19. Jesus Gives his Last Commands to his Helpers Thesaurus Fish (66 Occurrences)... No fish is mentioned by name either in the Old or in the New Testament. Fish abounded in the Mediterranean and in the lakes of the ... /f/fish.htm - 38k Fish-pools (1 Occurrence) Fish-gate (3 Occurrences) Fish-hook (2 Occurrences) Fish-spears (1 Occurrence) Fish-hooks (1 Occurrence) Fish-stump (1 Occurrence) Fish's (1 Occurrence) Fishing (4 Occurrences) Fisherman (1 Occurrence) Resources What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)? | GotQuestions.orgDid Jonah die while he was in the belly of the fish (Jonah 2)? | GotQuestions.org Were fish and sea creatures also destroyed during the Flood (Genesis 6-8)? | GotQuestions.org Fish: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Fish (66 Occurrences)Matthew 7:10 Matthew 12:40 Matthew 13:47 Matthew 13:48 Matthew 14:17 Matthew 14:19 Matthew 15:34 Matthew 15:36 Matthew 17:27 Mark 6:38 Mark 6:41 Mark 6:43 Mark 8:7 Luke 5:4 Luke 5:6 Luke 5:9 Luke 9:13 Luke 9:16 Luke 11:11 Luke 24:42 John 6:9 John 6:11 John 21:3 John 21:5 John 21:6 John 21:8 John 21:9 John 21:10 John 21:11 John 21:13 1 Corinthians 15:39 Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:28 Genesis 9:2 Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:21 Numbers 11:5 Numbers 11:22 Deuteronomy 4:18 1 Kings 4:33 2 Chronicles 33:14 Nehemiah 3:3 Nehemiah 12:39 Nehemiah 13:16 Job 12:8 Job 41:7 Psalms 8:8 Psalms 105:29 Ecclesiastes 9:12 Isaiah 19:8 Isaiah 19:10 Isaiah 50:2 Jeremiah 16:16 Ezekiel 29:4 Ezekiel 29:5 Ezekiel 38:20 Ezekiel 47:9 Ezekiel 47:10 Hosea 4:3 Amos 4:2 Jonah 1:17 Jonah 2:1 Jonah 2:10 Habakkuk 1:14 Zephaniah 1:3 Zephaniah 1:10 Subtopics Fish Gate: General Scriptures Concerning Fish Spear: General Scriptures Concerning Fish: Miracles Connected With of the Loaves and Fishes Fish: Miracles Connected With: Coin Obtained from Mouth of Fish: Miracles Connected With: Furnished to the Disciples by Jesus After his Resurrection Fish: Miracles Connected With: Great Draught of Fish: Miracles Connected With: Jonah Swallowed By Related Terms |