DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/other/fisherman.md

# fishermen, fishers #

## Definition: ##
Fishermen are men who catch fish from the water as a means of earning money. In the New Testament, the fishermen used large nets to catch fish. The term "fishers" is another name for fishermen.

* Peter and other apostles worked as fishermen before being called by Jesus.
* Since the land of Israel was near water, the Bible has many references to fish and fishermen.
* This term could be translated with a phrase such as "men who catch fish" or "men who earn money by catching fish."

## Bible References: ##

* [Ezekiel 47:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/47/09)
* [Isaiah 19:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/isa/19/07)
* [Luke 05:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/luk/05/01)
* [Matthew 04:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/18)
* [Matthew 13:47-48](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/47)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H1728, H1771, H2271, G231, G1903
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			`Fishermen are men who catch fish from the water as a means of earning money. In the New Testament, the fishermen used large nets to catch fish. The term "fishers" is another name for fishermen.`
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			`* Peter and other apostles worked as fishermen before being called by Jesus.`
			`* Since the land of Israel was near water, the Bible has many references to fish and fishermen.`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Ezekiel 47:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/47/09)`
			`* [Isaiah 19:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/isa/19/07)`
			`* [Luke 05:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/luk/05/01)`
			`* [Matthew 04:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/18)`
			`* [Matthew 13:47-48](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/47)`
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			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-06-27 16:45:12 +00:00			`* Strong's: H1728, H1771, H2271, G231, G1903`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00