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# fishermen
## Related Ideas:
fish, fisher
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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 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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* 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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* The word "fish" can also be a verb that means "to catch fish."
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## Picture of Fishermen:
< a href = "https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/f/Fishermen.png" > < img src = "https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/f/Fishermen.png" > < / a >
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## Bible References:
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* [Ezekiel 47:9-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/47/09 )
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* [Isaiah 19:08 ](rc://en/tn/help/isa/19/08 )
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* [Luke 05:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/05/01 )
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* [Matthew 04:19 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/19 )
* [Matthew 13:47 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/47 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1728, H1770, H1771, H2271, G231
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
fish, fishermen, fishers