"a tract of standing water; a lake, Lk. 5:1; Rev. 20:14"
Definition and meaning
a tract of standing water; a lake, Lk. 5:1; Rev. 20:14
In the original Greek the word is written: λίμνη
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of limne (G3041) across the King James Bible.
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,
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
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.
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.
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.
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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Common questions
Strong's G3041 (limne) is a Greek word that means: a tract of standing water; a lake, Lk. 5:1; Rev. 20:14 It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word limne (G3041) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3041 is limne, a Greek word defined as: a tract of standing water; a lake, Lk. 5:1; Rev. 20:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
limne is a Greek word found in the New Testament.