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ἰχθύς G2486
G2486 is the Greek word ἰχθύς, transliterated ichthýs. The King James Version most often renders it fishes.
What it means
a fish.
Where it comes from
of uncertain affinity.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fish.
Verses using ἰχθύς
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 7:10 · KJV
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matthew 14:19 · KJV
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 15:36 · KJV
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 17:27 · KJV
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.
Mark 6:41 · KJV
And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
Luke 5:6 · KJV
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Luke 5:9 · KJV
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Luke 9:13 · KJV
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
Luke 9:16 · KJV
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke 11:11 · KJV
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?
Luke 24:42 · KJV
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
John 21:11 · KJV
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
1 Corinthians 15:39 · KJV
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2486 mean?
G2486 is the Greek word ἰχθύς (ichthýs), meaning a fish.
How is G2486 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fishes (10 times), fish (4 times), if he ask a fish (1 time).
How many times does G2486 appear in the Bible?
ἰχθύς (ichthýs) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2486 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain affinity.
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