Word Study · Strong's G232 · Greek

ἁλιεύω

halieuo

hal-ee-yoo'-o

Strong's 1890 spelling: halieúō

“to be a fisher, i.e. (by implication) to fish”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to be a fisher, i.e. (by implication) to fish

Rendered in the KJV as

go a-fishing.

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inflected formdistinct spellings

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Inflected forms · 1

ἁλιεύειν.1

How it is rendered · 1

to fish.1

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How it parses · 1

verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1

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John1 occurrence

John 21:3ἁλιεύειν.halieueinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.here: to fish.

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