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Lexicon :: Strong's G2281 - thalassa

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θάλασσα
Transliteration
thalassa (Key)
Pronunciation
thal'-as-sah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably prolonged from ἅλς (G251)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: xiii. θάλασσα, πέλαγος.

Strong’s Definitions

θάλασσα thálassa, thal'-as-sah; probably prolonged from G251; the sea (genitive case or specially):—sea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x

The KJV translates Strong's G2281 in the following manner: sea (92x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x
The KJV translates Strong's G2281 in the following manner: sea (92x).

  1. the sea

    1. used of the sea in general

    2. used specifically of the Mediterranean Sea or the Red Sea

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θάλασσα thálassa, thal'-as-sah; probably prolonged from G251; the sea (genitive case or specially):—sea.
STRONGS G2281:
θάλασσα (cf. Buttmann, 7), θαλάσσης, ἡ (akin to ἅλς (better, allied to ταράσσω etc., from its tossing; cf. Vanicek, p. 303); the Sept. for יָם) (from Homer down), the sea; (on its distinction from πέλαγος see the latter word);
a. universally: Matthew 23:15; Mark 11:23; Luke 17:2, 6; Luke 21:25; Romans 9:27; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Hebrews 11:12; James 1:6; Jude 1:13; Revelation 7:1-3, etc.; ἐργάζεσθαι τήν θαλασσην (see ἐργάζομαι, 2 a.), Revelation 18:17; τό πέλαγος τῆς θαλάσσης (see πέλαγος, a.), Matthew 18:6; joined with γῆ and οὐρανός it forms a periphrasis for the whole world, Acts 4:24; Acts 14:15; Revelation 5:13; Revelation 10:6 (L WH brackets); Revelation 14:7 (Haggai 2:7; Psalm 145:6 (Ps. 146:6); Josephus, Antiquities 4, 3, 2; (contra Apion 2, 10, 1)); among the visions of the Apocalypse a glassy sea or sea of glass is spoken of; but what the writer symbolized by this is not quite clear: Revelation 4:6; Revelation 15:2.
b. specifically used (even without the article, cf. Winers Grammar, 121 (115); Buttmann, § 124, 8b.) of the Mediterranean Sea: Acts 10:6, 32; Acts 17:14; of the Red Sea (see ἐρυθρός), ἡ ἐρυθρᾷ θάλασσα, Acts 7:36; 1 Corinthians 10:1; Hebrews 11:29. By a usage foreign to native Greek writings (cf. Aristotle, meteor. 1, 13, p. 351a, 8 ἡ ὑπό τόν Καυκασον λίμνη ἥν καλοῦσιν οἱ ἐκεῖ θαλατταν, and Hesychius defines λίμνη: ἡ θάλασσα καί ὁ ὠκεανός) employed like the Hebrew יָם (e. g. Numbers 34:11), by Matthew, Mark, and John (nowhere by Luke) of the Lake of Γεννησαρέτ (which see): ἡ θάλασσα τῆς Γαλιλαίας, Matthew 4:18; Matthew 15:29; Mark 1:16; Mark 7:31 (similarly Lake Constance,derBodensee, is called mare Suebicum, the Suabian Sea); τῆς Τιβεριάδος, John 21:1; τῆς Γαλιλαίας τῆς Τιβεριάδος (on which twofold genitive cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 3 N. 3; (Buttmann, 400 (343))), John 6:1; more frequently simply ἡ θάλασσα: Matthew 4:15, 18; Matthew 8:24, 26f, 32; Matthew 13:1, etc.; Mark 2:13; Mark 3:7; Mark 4:1, 39; Mark 5:13, etc.; John 6:16-19, 22, 25; John 21:7. Cf. Furrer in Schenkel ii. 322ff; (see Γεννησαρέτ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
34:11
Psalms
145:6; 146:6
Haggai
2:7
Matthew
4:15; 4:18; 4:18; 8:24; 8:26; 8:32; 13:1; 15:29; 18:6; 23:15
Mark
1:16; 2:13; 3:7; 4:1; 4:39; 5:13; 7:31; 11:23
Luke
17:2; 17:6; 21:25
John
6:1; 6:16; 6:17; 6:18; 6:19; 6:22; 6:25; 21:1; 21:7
Acts
4:24; 7:36; 10:6; 10:32; 14:15; 17:14
Romans
9:27
1 Corinthians
10:1
2 Corinthians
11:26
Hebrews
11:12; 11:29
James
1:6
Jude
1:13
Revelation
4:6; 5:13; 7:1; 7:2; 7:3; 10:6; 14:7; 15:2; 18:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2281 matches the Greek θάλασσα (thalassa),
which occurs 92 times in 83 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:15–Act 27:30)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:15 - “In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River,
in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:18 - One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:24 - Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:26 - Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:27 - The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:32 - “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:1 - Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:47 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:24 - Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:25 - About three o’clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:26 - When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:29 - Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:27 - However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin.[fn] Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6 - But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21 - Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:15 - “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell[fn] you yourselves are!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:16 - One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[fn] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:13 - Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:7 - Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:1 - Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:39 - When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41 - The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:1 - So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13 - So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:21 - Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:47 - Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:48 - He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:49 - but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:31 - Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23 - I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2 - It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:6 - The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it would obey you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25 - “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:1 - After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:16 - That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:17 - But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:18 - Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:19 - They had rowed three or four miles[fn] when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:22 - The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - They found him on the other side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:1 - Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee.[fn] This is how it happened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:7 - Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:24 - When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36 - And by means of many wonders and miraculous signs, he led them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, and through the wilderness for forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:6 - He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:32 - Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - “Friends,[fn] why are you doing this? We are merely human beings—just like you! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:14 - The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:30 - Then the sailors tried to abandon the ship; they lowered the lifeboat as though they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.

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