What does "Island" mean in the Bible?
Island occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6, R.V.,” coastland;” 23:2, 6; Jer. 2:10; Ezek. 27:6, 7). Island appears in 7 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Island?
(Heb. ‘i, “dry land,” as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6, R.V.,” coastland;” 23:2, 6; Jer. 2:10; Ezek. 27:6, 7). (See CHITTIM.) The shores of the Mediterranean are called the “islands of the sea” (Isa. 11:11), or the “isles of the Gentiles” (Gen. 10:5), and sometimes simply “isles” (Ps. 72:10); Ezek. 26:15, 18; 27:3, 35; Dan. 11:18).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Island?
Greek · G3520
νῆσος
nēsos
island
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Island appear in the Bible?
Island is referenced in 7 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Acts 27:26
- Acts 28:1
- Acts 28:7
- Acts 28:9
- Acts 28:11
- Revelation 6:14
- Revelation 16:20
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Island.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Island?
Island appears in 7 verses across 2 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Island?
Acts, Revelation.
Where can I read every verse about Island?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
