ἰχθύςichthýs
a fish
Greek (New Testament) · G2486
Meanings
a fish: Matthew 7:10, Mark 6:38, and elsewhere
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 20 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!
- Matthew 14:17 “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered.
- Matthew 14:19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.
- Matthew 15:36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
- Matthew 17:27 However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”
- Mark 6:38 “How much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.” They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.