68 occurrences in 13 translations

'Fish' in the Bible

The fear and terror of you will be in every living creature on the earth, every bird of the sky, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are placed under your authority.

Verse ConceptsAnimalsAnimal LifeFearResponsibility, For God's WorldBirds, Features OfMan's DominionMan's FunctionFear And AnimalsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodRelation Of Animals To ManThe RainbowRainbow

And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.

Verse ConceptsFishesSmellsSeeking WaterDeath Of Creatures

And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsTurned To BloodDeath Of CreaturesUnable To Do Other ThingsRiver Nile

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

Verse ConceptsCucumbersFruitFishesVegetablesLooking BackwardPeople RememberingFree Of ChargeComplainingFish

Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated Animals

The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:

He described trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

Verse ConceptsCedarHyssopPlantsRelation Of Animals To ManBeauty Of NatureFishPets

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsCityBuilding Jerusalem's WallNamed Gatesreinforcement

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Verse ConceptsGatesNamed Gates

And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.

Verse ConceptsGatesNamed Gates

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you;let the fish of the sea inform you.

Verse ConceptsFish

Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

Verse ConceptsSharp Toolsvulnerability

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

Verse ConceptsSeaThe OceanBirdsFishThe SeaPaths

The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.

Verse ConceptsFishesLamentingNetsOccupationsFishermen

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.

Verse ConceptsWagesPoolsMetaphorical Pillars

Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

Verse ConceptsdrynessProvidenceRebukeSeaThe Shortness Of TimeGod's WeaknessGod Drying Things UpNo One AvailableOthers Not Answering

Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.

Verse ConceptsFishesHuntingRocksFishermenFish

But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

Verse ConceptsThings Stuck TogetherGod Lifting People

And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesAnimals Eating PeopleNo Burialsreuniting

The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that crawls on the ground, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble before Me. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.

Verse ConceptsSeaMountains RemovedGod ShakingBoth Men And Animals AffectedPutting Things DownBirdsFish

And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

Verse ConceptsFishesKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfThe Water Of LifeGod Giving LifeSweetnessRiversLiveFish

And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingSeaMediterranean SeaFishingKinds Of Living Things

For this reason the land mourns,and everyone who lives in it languishes,along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky;even the fish of the sea disappear.

Verse ConceptsDecaySeaShepherds, As OccupationsMourning In RegretDyingBirdsFishThe Sea

You have made mankindlike the fish of the sea,like marine creatures that have no ruler.

Verse ConceptsSeaAnarchyNo KingThe OceanFish

I will sweep away man and animal;I will sweep away the birds of the skyand the fish of the sea,and the ruins along with the wicked.I will cut off mankindfrom the face of the earth.This is the Lord’s declaration.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofBoth Men And Animals KilledMan's Sinful NatureWeedFish

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

Verse ConceptsBangsSecond ThingA Fourth Part

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

Verse ConceptsFishesStomachsTypes Of ChristForetelling Christ's DeathMinistry Of The Son Of ManThree Days And NightsFishmathjonahJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,

Verse ConceptsNetsMixed MultitudeFishingParables Of The KingdomFishPatience In Relationshipsgatheringlakes

“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.

Verse ConceptsFishesLittle FoodFive ThingsTwo AnimalsFish

Then He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of ThankfulfnessRiches, Nature OfSittingThankfulnessThanksgivingThanksgiving Before MealsFive ThingsFeeding GroupsReclining To EatThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTwo AnimalsGiving Food And DrinkJesus PrayingThanking God For FoodDividing Food

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked them.“Seven,” they said, “and a few small fish.”

Verse ConceptsSevenSeven ThingsSmall CreaturesFew ThingsFish

He took the seven loaves and the fish, and He gave thanks, broke them, and kept on giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgiving Before MealsSeven ThingsBreaking Of BreadGiving Food And DrinkThanking God For FoodDividing FoodFish

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeethics, socialCivic DutiesLoyaltyMiracles Of ChristCitizens, Christian DutiesCoinsDivine Power Over NatureCitizenshipDo Not HinderFishtaxes

And He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look.”When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsTwo Animals

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Of BreadThankfulnessFive ThingsTwo AnimalsThanking God For FoodDividing FoodFish

Then they picked up 12 baskets full of pieces of bread and fish.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfRemaining FoodTwelve Things

They also had a few small fish, and when He had blessed them, He said these were to be served as well.

Verse ConceptsSmall CreaturesFew ThingsThanking God For FoodFish

And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish.

Verse ConceptsAdventureDeep ThingsFishingNetsDeep SeasFish

When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

Verse ConceptsFishingNets TornCatch Of FishFish

For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they took,

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesAstonishmentCatch Of Fish

“You give them something to eat,” He told them.“We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Verse ConceptsdoubtersFive ThingsBuying FoodFeeding GroupsTwo AnimalsFish

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them. He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgivingFive ThingsThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTwo AnimalsGiving Food And DrinkThanking God For FoodBreadFishFeeding The Poor

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Verse ConceptsSnakesRepulsive FoodFathers And SonsBreadGivingBeing A Good FatherFishfatherhoodparenthood

Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were seated—so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperThankfulnessThanksgiving, OfferedPlenty Through ChristThanking God For FoodDividing Food

Simon Peter saith to them, 'I go away to fish;' they say to him, 'We go -- we also -- with thee;' they went forth and entered into the boat immediately, and on that night they caught nothing.

Verse ConceptsBoatsGoing TogetherNothingFishingActing All NightDiscipleshipFishpeter

“Men,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?”“No,” they answered.

“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” He told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

Verse ConceptsNetsMiracles Of ChristRight SidesCatch Of FishFish

But since they were not far from land (about 100 yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearPulling Things

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

Verse ConceptsBakingCoal, Uses OfCharcoalFishcooking

Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

Verse ConceptsFish

So Simon Peter got up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.

Verse ConceptsPulling ThingsNets TornA Hundred And SomeFishingFish

Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Verse ConceptsFishesThose Who Provided A MealFish

Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.

Verse ConceptsBodies Of AnimalsBirds, Features OfVariety Of FormMammalsAnimals Having A SoulBirdsFishPetsBeing Differenthumanitystructure

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἰχθύδιον 
Ichthudion 
Usage: 2

ὀψάριον 
Opsarion 
Usage: 4

בּרכה 
B@rekah 
Usage: 17

דּאג דּגo 
Dag 
Usage: 19

דּגה 
Dagah 
Usage: 15

דּוּג 
Davvag 
Usage: 1

דּיג 
Diyg 
Usage: 1

דּיּג 
Dayag 
Usage: 2

סרה סירה סיר 
Ciyr 
Usage: 34

ἁλιεύς 
Halieus 
Usage: 3

ἁλιεύω 
Halieuo 
Usage: 1

ἐπενδύτης 
Ependutes 
Usage: 1

ἰχθύς 
Ichthus 
Usage: 16

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