What does רֶשֶׁת · δίκτυον mean in the Bible?
רֶשֶׁת · δίκτυον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hunting or trapping net".
Hebrew · H7568, G1350
רֶשֶׁת
A net (as catching animals) · a seine (for fishing)
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רֶשֶׁת H7568 a net (as catching animals)
Pronunciation reshet
Net as instrument of entrapment; used literally for catching animals, figuratively for divine judgment or human deception
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δίκτυον G1350 a seine (for fishing)
Pronunciation díktyon
A net for catching fish, used metaphorically in NT for gathering disciples into God's kingdom.
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What does רֶשֶׁת (reshet) mean in the Bible?
רֶשֶׁת · δίκτυον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hunting or trapping net".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7568, G1350?
H7568, G1350 is connected to 22 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a hunting or trapping net
Strong's H7568, G1350
Lexical occurrences 22 verses Source Gloss
a hunting or trapping net
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain