ἀμφίβληστρον
amphiblēstron · casting net
Greek word · Strong’s number G293 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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amphiblēstron (ἀμφίβληστρον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “casting net”.
A fishing net thrown by hand.
How to say it
am·phi·blēs·tron
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.
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Where it appears
- Matthew 4:18
And walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.