15 occurrences

'Nets' in the Bible

There were nets of network (lattice-work) and twisted threads (wreaths) of chainwork for the capitals which were on the tops of the pillars, seven for one capital and seven for the other.

Verse ConceptsChainsNetsSeven Things

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,While I pass by and safely escape [from danger].

Verse ConceptsNetsSuffering, Of The InnocentSin, Consequences OfFruits Of SinLet Evil Rebound

And I discovered that [of all irrational sins none has been so destructive in beguiling one away from God as immoral women for] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is [composed of] snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God will escape from her, but the sinner will be taken captive by her [evil].

Verse ConceptsSexual ChastityWomen Doing WrongMan TrappingGodly WomanBitternessBreaking Chainsnagging

The fishermen will lament (cry out in grief),And all those who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn,And those who spread nets upon the waters will languish.

Verse ConceptsFishesLamentingNetsOccupationsFishermen

Her island in the midst of the sea will become a dry place to spread nets, for I have spoken,’ says the Lord God, ‘and she will become a prey and a spoil for the nations.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingFishing

I will make you [Tyre] a bare rock; you will be a dry place on which to spread nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken,” says the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingNeverEmpty CitiesThings StrippedFishing

And it will come about that fishermen will stand beside it [at the banks of the Dead Sea]; from Engedi to Eneglaim there will be dry places to spread nets. Their fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great [Mediterranean] Sea.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingSeaMediterranean SeaFishingKinds Of Living Things

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofFishingLearning From Jesus

And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples].

Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofNetsMendingTwo DisciplesBoatsFishingRepairingChrist Summoning

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofNets

Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were also in the boat mending and cleaning the nets.

Verse ConceptsNetsMendingBoatsRepairing

that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

Verse ConceptsFishermenFishingClean ObjectsTwo Other Things

When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].”

Verse ConceptsAdventureDeep ThingsFishingNetsDeep SeasFish

Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].”

Verse ConceptsNothingFishingActing All NightFishSuccess And Hard Work

When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking;

Verse ConceptsFishingNets TornCatch Of FishFish

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀμφίβληστρον 
amphiblestron 
net
Usage: 2

δίκτυον 
Diktuon 
net
Usage: 10

σαγήνη 
Sagene 
net
Usage: 0