FISH

Symbolic of Noah.

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Fish. Fish
Called dag by the Hebrews, a word denoting great fecundity (Gen. 9:2; Num. 11:22; Jonah 2:1, 10). No fish is mentioned by name either in the Old or in the New Testament. Fish abounded in the Mediterranean and in the lakes of the Jordan, so that the Hebrews were no doubt acquainted with many species. Two of the villages on the shores of the Sea of Galilee derived their names from their fisheries, Bethsaida (the “house of fish”) on the east and on the west. There is probably no other sheet of water in the world of equal dimensions that contains such a variety and profusion of fish. About thirty-seven different kinds have been found. Some of the fishes are of a European type, such as the roach, the barbel, and the blenny; others are markedly African and tropical, such as the eel-like silurus. There was a regular fish-market apparently in Jerusalem (2 Chr. 33:14; Neh. 3:3; 12:39; Zeph. 1:10), as there was a fish-gate which was probably contiguous to it.

Sidon is the oldest fishing establishment known in history.

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FISH. → Creation of Ge 1:20-22 → Appointed for food Ge 9:2,3 → Clean and unclean Le 11:9-12; De 14:9,10 → Caught
* With nets Ec 9:12; Hab 1
* Hooks Isa 19:8; Am 4:2; Mt 17:27
* Spears Job 41:7

→ Ponds for
* In Heshbon So 7:4
* In Egypt Isa 19:10

→ Traffic in Ne 13:16; Joh 21:13 → Broiled Joh 21:9-13; Lu 24:42 → Miracles connected with
* Jonah swallowed by Jon 1:17; 2; Mt 12:40
* Of the loaves and fishes Mt 14:19; 15:36; Lu 5:6; 9:3-17
* Coin obtained from mouth of Mt 17:27
* Great draught of Lu 5:4-7; Joh 21:6
* Furnished to the disciples by Jesus after his resurrection Lu 24:42; Joh 21:9-13

→ FIGURATIVE Eze 47:9,10

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(1) General References to Ge 1:21; Le 11:9; Ps 8:8; Joh 21:6 (2) Miraculous Draughts of Mt 17:27; Lu 5:6; Joh 21:6

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fish. Fish, n. a class of animals living in water, a timber to strengthen a mast of spar, a machine to hoist the flukes of an anchor

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Fish (?), n. [[F. fiche peg, mark, fr. fisher to fix.]] A counter, used in various games.