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thalassa G2281

θάλασσα (thalassa) means “sea” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

θάλασσα Greek · G2281 91 tagged occurrences in 82 verses

Pronunciation guide: thal'-as-sah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2281

θάλασσα · thalassa · sea

θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for יָם ;] the sea: Mat.23:15, Mrk.11:23, Luk.21:25, Rom.9:27, Heb.11:12, Jas.1:6, Ju 13, Rev.7:1, al.; τὸ πέλαγος τῆς θ. (see Tr., ut infr.), Mat.18:6; ὁ οὐρανὸς κ. ἡ γῆ κ. ἡ θ., of the whole world, Act.4:24, al. (Hag.2:7); θ. ὑαλίνη, Rev.4:6 15:2; of the Mediterranean, Act.10:6, 32 17:14; of the Red Sea, ἐρυθρὰ θ., Act.7:36, 1Co.10:1-2, Heb.11:20; of an inland lake (as Heb. יָם), θ. τ. Γαλιλαίας, Mat.4:18 15:29, Mrk.1:16 7:31; τ. Τιβεριάδος, Jhn.21:1; τ. Γ. τ. T., Jhn.6:1; of the same, simply ἡ θ., Mat.4:15, Mrk.2:13, al SYN.: πέλαγος, the vast expanse of open water"; θ., "the sea as contrasted with the land" (Tr., Syn., xiii) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.

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How translators render G2281

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
sea 73
the sea 5
of the sea 4
a sea 2
coast 1
it 1
seashore 1
vvv 1
water 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the sea 62
of the sea 14
sea 5
the sea side 5
a sea 2
the 2
unto the sea 2

Verses containing G2281

Page 1 of 2. 82 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

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  2. Matthew 4:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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  3. Matthew 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

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  4. Matthew 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

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  5. Matthew 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

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  6. Matthew 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.

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  7. Matthew 13:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

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  8. Matthew 13:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

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  9. Matthew 14:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

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  10. Matthew 14:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

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  11. Matthew 15:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

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  12. Matthew 17:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

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  13. Matthew 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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  14. Matthew 21:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

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  15. Matthew 23:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

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  16. Mark 1:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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  17. Mark 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

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  18. Mark 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

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  19. Mark 4:1 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

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  20. Mark 4:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

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  21. Mark 4:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

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  22. Mark 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

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  23. Mark 5:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

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  24. Mark 5:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

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  25. Mark 6:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

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  26. Mark 6:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

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  27. Mark 6:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

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  28. Mark 7:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

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  29. Mark 9:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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  30. Mark 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

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  31. Luke 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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  32. Luke 17:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

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  33. Luke 21:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

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  34. John 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

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  35. John 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,

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  36. John 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

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  37. John 6:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.

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  38. John 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

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  39. John 6:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.

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  40. John 6:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”

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  41. John 21:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

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  42. John 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

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  43. Acts 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

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  44. Acts 7:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

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  45. Acts 10:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

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  46. Acts 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

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  47. Acts 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

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  48. Acts 17:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

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  49. Acts 27:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

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  50. Acts 27:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

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