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