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fish

Meaning of “fish”

Sense 1: An aquatic animal. Sense 2: As a verb, to catch fish.

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35 occurrences31 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Ezekiel 47:10
And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; 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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:10 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe that the fishers shall stand vpon it, from Engedi euen vnto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread foorth nets, their fish shall bee according to their kindes, as the fish of the great Sea, exceeding many.

Jonah 1:17
¶ Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:17 · retained source text

¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow vp Ionah, and Ionah was in the belly of the fish three dayes, and three nights.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bowels.

1611 marginal noteMatt.12.40. and 16.4. luke 11.30.

Jonah 2:10
¶ And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 2:10 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD spake vnto the fish, and it vomited out Ionah vpon the drie land.

Zephaniah 1:10
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:10 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe 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 hils.

Matthew 7:10
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:10 · retained source text

Or if he aske a fish, will hee giue him a serpent?

Matthew 17:27
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:27 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, least we should offend them, goe thou to the Sea, and cast an hooke, and take vp the fish that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and giue vnto them for me, and thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, a stater. It is halfe an ounce of silver, in valew two shillings sixe pence, after fiue shillings the ounce.

Luke 11:11
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?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:11 · retained source text

If a sonne shall aske bread of any of you that is a father, will hee giue him a stone? Or if he aske a fish, will he for a fish giue him a serpent?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.9.

Luke 24:42
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:42 · retained source text

And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe.

John 21:9
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 21:9 · retained source text

Assoone then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coales there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

John 21:10
Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 21:10 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto them, Bring of the fish, which ye haue now caught.

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