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- The story is often referred to as “Jonah and the whale” (thanks to the English translation of the New Testament references as whale). The Hebrew here for “great fish,” however, is more generic—and even the original Greek word in the New Testament could refer to a generic sea creature. Thus, it could refer to any kind of fish, shark or whale.
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Feb 11, 2021 · One that immediately comes to mind is the whale shark. The whale shark is the largest confirmed “fish” in the sea by definition, growing up to 22 meters (70 feet) long and weighing 20 tons. (Technically, true whales are not classed as “fish” in the English language.)
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible’s plain teaching is that, yes, Jonah was truly swallowed by a whale (or a great fish). The biblical account of Jonah is often criticized by skeptics because of its miraculous content. These miracles include the following events: • A storm is summoned and dissipated by God (1:4–16).
Apr 8, 2016 · Whales and fish, while quite different, have similarities. Even lexicographers admit it. We will now introduce a side-note to further prove the ridiculousness of the Bible critics. Before we throw a tantrum when the Bible uses “great fish” and “whale” interchangeably, we need to consider something very important.
- Can A Man Survive Being Swallowed by A Whale?
- Matthew Henry
- Barnes Notes
- Strong’s Concordance
The question is often asked as to whether a whale could actually swallow a man. In the first place, it should be pointed out that nowhere in the original Old Testament or New Testament language does it say a whale swallowed Jonah. The word “whale” does not even appear in the King James Version in the book of Jonah. The Hebrew word for fish is “dag,...
In the Matthew Henry COMMENTARY ON THE WHOLE BIBLE, Volume 4, page 1286, the following comments on Jonah .1:17 are given: “…prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, a whale our Savior calls it (Matthew 12:40), one of the largest sorts of whales that have wider throats than others, in the belly of which has sometimes been found the dead body of a ...
In BARNES’ NOTES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 134, an explanation of Matthew 12:40 is: “This event took place in the Mediterranean Sea, somewhere between Joppa and Tarshish…It is said that the whale seldom passes into that sea, and that its throat is too small to admit a man. It is probable, therefore, that a fish of the shark kind is intended. Shark...
There is much controversy over the subject of the fish of Jonah. A word study of the Greek word ketos in STRONG’S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE shows the Greek meaning as “a huge fish (as gaping for prey): — whale.” A further word study for the word “whale” is found in WILSON’S OLD TESTMENT WORD STUDIES, page 479: “Whale–…a great fish, sea monster, or rat...
Now the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights ( Jonah 1:17 ). Are we to understand this literally? Was Jonah actually swallowed by a large fish? Not Necessarily A Whale.
A great fish. —The Hebrew dag is derived from the prolific character of fish, and a great fish might stand for any one of the sea monsters. The notion that it was a whale rests on the LXX. and Matthew 12:40. But κῆτος was a term for any large fish, such as dolphins, sharks, &c. (See Hom. Od. xii. 97.)
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. Now the LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. New Living Translation. Now the LORD had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. English Standard Version.
