Limnē λίμνη
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| λίμνη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | limnē |
| Strong's number | G3041 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | lake |
| Occurrences | 11 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (5) |
Limnē (Greek λίμνη, Strong's G3041) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “lake”. It occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
λίμνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Psa.107:35 114:8 (אֲגַם), Sng.7:5 (בְּרֵכָה) 1Ma.11:35, 2Ma.12:16 * ;]
a lake: of the Sea of Galilee (Mt, Mk, see: θάλασσα), Luk.5:2 8:22-23, 33; λ. Γεννησαρέτ (which see), Luk.5:1; λ. τ. πυρός, Rev.19:20 20:10, 14-15; καιομένη πυρί, Rev.21:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.107:35 114:8 (אֲגַם), Sng.7:5 (בְּרֵכָה) 1Ma.11:35, 2Ma.12:16 * ;]
a lake: of the Sea of Galilee (Mt, Mk, see: θάλασσα), Luk.5:2 8:22-23, 33; λ. Γεννησαρέτ (which see), Luk.5:1; λ. τ. πυρός, Rev.19:20 20:10, 14-15; καιομένη πυρί, Rev.21:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lake (10) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lake (10) |
Verses
Every verse with Limnē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 5:1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
- Luke 5:2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
- Luke 8:22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
- Luke 8:23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
- Luke 8:33Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
Revelation
- Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
- Revelation 20:10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
- Revelation 20:14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
- Revelation 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
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).