Kētos κῆτος
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| κῆτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kētos |
| Strong's number | G2785 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | sea monster |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Kētos (Greek κῆτος, Strong's G2785) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “sea monster”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
κῆτος, -εος (-ους), τό
[in LXX: Jon.2.1; Jon.2.10 (דָּג) Gen.1:21 (תַּנִּין), etc. ;]
a huge fish, sea-monster: Mat.12:40 (LXX).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Jon.2.1; Jon.2.10 (דָּג) Gen.1:21 (תַּנִּין), etc. ;]
a huge fish, sea-monster: Mat.12:40 (LXX).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | whale's (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | great fish (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kētos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).