3041 - limné

Strong's Concordance

Original word: λίμνη
Transliteration: limné
Definition (short): lake
Definition (full): a lake

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain origin
Definition: a lake
NASB Translation: lake (11).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably from limen (through the idea of nearness of shore); a pond (large or small) -- lake.

see GREEK limen

KJV: And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
NASB: Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;
KJV: And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
NASB: and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
KJV: Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
NASB: Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.
KJV: But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
NASB: But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger.
KJV: Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
NASB: And the demons came out of the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.