The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
κῆτος
| Lemma | κῆτος |
|---|---|
| Citation form | κῆτος, ους, τό |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a sea monster, huge fish |
| Strong’s | G2785 |
| Transliteration | kētos |
| Definition | a huge fish (as gaping for prey) |
| KJV glosses | :--whale. |
| Derivation | probably from the base of |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| κήτους | noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Matthew 12:40 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSN-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κητος.