Greek noun (feminine) · G2281
θάλασσα
thalassathal'-as-sah
sea
90 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: thálassa
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2281is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 12 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2281
the sea (genitive case or specially)
The King James renders it: sea.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
thalassa is rendered "sea". It stands 90 times in the Greek text, across twelve books.
- Twenty-five of the uses stand in Revelation, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
Matthew 4:15θαλάσσης
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-five of the word's ninety uses are in Revelation.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- sea82
- of sea4
- a sea2
- sea,’1
- the sea1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 90, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- θάλασσαν41
- θαλάσσης27
- θαλάσσῃ12
- θάλασσα6
- θάλασσαν.¶2
- θαλάσσῃ.¶1
- θαλάσσης.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular42N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular28N-GSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular12N-DSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6N-NSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1N-ASF-L
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1N-DSF-L
Matthew
sixteen uses
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of sea
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
- θάλασσαν.¶thalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
“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.”
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
- θαλάσσης.¶thalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Mark
nineteen uses
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: sea
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- θάλασσαν.¶thalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea,’
Luke
three uses
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of sea
John
nine uses
After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: the sea
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Acts
ten uses
When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Romans
one use
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
1 Corinthians
two uses
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
2 Corinthians
one use
In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Hebrews
two uses
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: Sea
James
one use
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of sea
Jude
one use
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of sea
Revelation
twenty-five uses
And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: a sea
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: a sea
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
- θαλάσσῃ.¶thalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
- θαλάσσῃthalassenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
- θάλασσανthalassannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sea
and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
- θαλάσσηςthalassesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: sea
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- θάλασσαthalassanoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: sea
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
