Word Study · Strong's G2486 · Greek
ἰχθύς
ichthys
ikh-thoos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ichthýs
“a fish”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a fish
Rendered in the KJV as
fish.
- 20occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 20 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- ἰχθύας,4
- ἰχθύων3
- ἰχθύων.3
- ἰχθύας.2
- ἰχθὺν2
- ἰχθύος2
- ἰχθύας1
- ἰχθύες1
- ἰχθύν,1
- ἰχθύων.¶1
How it is rendered · 9
- fish.5
- fish4
- fish,4
- a fish2
- a fish,1
- of a fish1
- of fish1
- of fish.1
- of fishes1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural7
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural7
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-APM · 7
- N-GPM · 7
- N-ASM · 3
- N-GSM · 2
- N-NPM · 1
All 20, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 7:10ἰχθὺνichthunnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularOr if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?here: a fish
- Matthew 14:17ἰχθύας.ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.here: fish.
- Matthew 14:19ἰχθύας,ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.here: fish,
- Matthew 15:36ἰχθύας,ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.here: fish,
- Matthew 17:27ἰχθὺνichthunnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”here: fish
Mark4 occurrences
- Mark 6:38ἰχθύας.ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”here: fish.
- Mark 6:41ἰχθύας,ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.here: fish,
- Mark 6:41ἰχθύαςichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.here: fish
- Mark 6:43ἰχθύων.ichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraland the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.here: fish.
Luke7 occurrences
- Luke 5:6ἰχθύωνichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralWhen they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.here: of fishes
- Luke 5:9ἰχθύωνichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,here: fish
- Luke 9:13ἰχθύεςichthuesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”here: fish
- Luke 9:16ἰχθύας,ichthuasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.here: fish,
- Luke 11:11ἰχθύν,ichthunnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhat father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?here: a fish,
- Luke 11:11ἰχθύοςichthuosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularWhat father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?here: a fish
- Luke 24:42ἰχθύοςichthuosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularSo they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,here: of a fish
John3 occurrences
- John 21:6ἰχθύων.ichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralHe told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.here: fish.
- John 21:8ἰχθύων.¶ichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThe other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.here: fish.
- John 21:11ἰχθύωνichthuōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.here: of fish