Lexical Definition
κῆτος kētos (kay'-tos) sea monster G:N-N
probably from the base of χάσμα
whale.
- a huge fish (as gaping for prey)
Usage: 4 forms in 8 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κήτουσ | great fish | Matt.12.40 |
| whale | LXX.Jonah.1.17 • LXX.Jonah.2.1 | |
| κήτοσ | whale | LXX.Job.26.12 |
| κήτη | whales | LXX.Gen.1.21 • LXX.Job.9.13 |
| κήτει | whale | LXX.Jonah.1.17 • LXX.Jonah.2.10 |
Abbott-Smith
κῆτος, -εος (-ους), τό, [in LXX: Jh 2:1*, 11* (דָּג), Ge 1:21 (תַּנִּין), etc.;]
a huge fish, sea-monster: Mt 12:40(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 1:21 |
| Jonah | 2:1* · 2:11* |
| Matthew | 12:40 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κῆτος, εος, τό,
any sea-monster or huge fish, δελφῖνάς τε κύνας τε καὶ εἴ ποθι μεῖζον ἑλῃσι κῆτος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of seals, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the monster to which Andromeda was exposed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the tunny, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 in Natural History, of the spouting cetacea, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II name of a constellation, [Refs 4th c.BC+]