ichthys · fish

What it means

ichthys (ἰχθύς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fish”.

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 creature living in water; daily food alongside bread in Galilee.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×4
• Luke×7
• John×3
• 1 Corinthians×1

• Matthew 7:10

  Or if he also asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

• Matthew 14:17

  And they say to him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.”

• Matthew 14:19

  And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed; and breaking them, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

• Matthew 15:36

  he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and was giving them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.

• Matthew 17:27

  But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a stater. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

• Mark 6:38

  But he says to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go, see.” And when they found out, they say, “Five, and two fish.”

• Mark 6:41

  And taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves and kept giving them to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among all.

• Mark 6:43

  And they picked up broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish.

• Luke 5:6

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

• Luke 5:9

  For amazement had seized him and all those with him at the catch of fish that they had taken,

• Luke 9:13

  But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

• Luke 9:16

  And taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them, and he kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

• Luke 11:11

  And which of you fathers, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

• Luke 24:42

  And they gave him a piece of broiled fish;

• 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.

• 1 Corinthians 15:39

  Not all flesh is the same flesh, but there is one flesh of humans, another flesh of beasts, another flesh of birds, another of fish.

And 2 more times.