Strong's Lexicon
G2785
G2785 — κήτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2785 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κήτος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from the base of G5490 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ketos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kay'-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. a huge fish (as gaping for prey) |
| KJV Renderings: | whale |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κῆτος, κητεος (κήτους), τό, a sea-monster, whale, huge fish (Homer, Aristotle, others): Mat 12:40, from Jon 2:1 where the Sept., κήτει μεγάλῳ for âÈÌãåì ãÇÌâ.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κῆτος (whale)
Matthew 12:40
- KJV: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ ην Ιωνάς εν τη κοιλία του κήτους τρεις ημέρας και τρεις νύκτας ούτως έσται ο υιός του ανθρώπου εν τη καρδία της γης τρεις ημέρας και τρεις νύκτας