diktyon · net

What it means

diktyon (δίκτυον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “net”.

Fishing net.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A mesh of cords that fishermen cast into the water to catch fish.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• nets ×8
• net ×4

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×2
• Luke×4
• John×4

• Matthew 4:20

  And they at once left the nets and followed him.

• Matthew 4:21

  And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

• Mark 1:18

  And at once they left the nets and followed him.

• Mark 1:19

  And going on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

• Luke 5:2

  and he saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing the nets.

• Luke 5:4

  And when he had stopped speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”

• Luke 5:5

  And Simon answered and said, “Master, through the whole night we worked hard and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets.”

• Luke 5:6

  And when they had done this, they enclosed a great number of fish, and their nets were tearing.

• John 21:6

  And he said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and they were no longer able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

• John 21:8

  But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net full of fish.

• John 21:11

  So Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.

And 1 more times.