King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1350
Transliteration: diktyon
Phonetic Spelling: (dik'-too-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a net
Meaning: a net
δίκτυον, δικτύου, τό (perhaps from ΔΙΚΑΙΝ to cast, cf. Etym. Magn. col. 275, 21), a net: Matthew 4:20; Mark 1:18; Luke 5:2, 4-6; John 21:6, 8, 11. (Homer and following.) [SYNONYMS: δίκτυον, ἀμφίβληστρον, σαγήνη: δίκτυον seems to be the general name for nets of all kinds; whereas ἀμφίβληστρον and σαγήνη designate specifically nets for fishing: — the former a casting-net, generally pear-shaped; the latter a seine or drag-net. Cf. Trench, § lxiv.; B. D. under the word .]
Word Summary
diktyon: a net
Original Word: δίκτυονTransliteration: diktyon
Phonetic Spelling: (dik'-too-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a net
Meaning: a net
Strong's Concordance
net. Probably from a primary verb diko (to cast); a seine (for fishing) -- net.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1350: δίκτυονδίκτυον, δικτύου, τό (perhaps from ΔΙΚΑΙΝ to cast, cf. Etym. Magn. col. 275, 21), a net: Matthew 4:20; Mark 1:18; Luke 5:2, 4-6; John 21:6, 8, 11. (Homer and following.)