Jump to: ATS • ISBE • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms International Standard Bible Encyclopedia LAKElak (limne): The word is used (Luke 5:1, 2; Luke 8:22, 23, 33) of the Lake of Gennesaret or Sea of Galilee, and (Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10, 14, 15; Revelation 21:8) of the "lake of fire and brimstone." Lakes are not abundant in Syria and Palestine. The Dead Sea, which might be called a lake, is in most places in English Versions of the Bible called the Salt Sea. It is called by the Arabs Bachr Lut, Sea of Lot. It is a question whether the Waters of Merom (Joshua 11:5, 7) can be identified with the Chuleh, a marshy lake in the course of the Upper Jordan, North of the Sea of Galilee. East of Damascus on the edge of the desert there are saltish lakes in which the water of the rivers of Damascus (see 2 Kings 5:12) is gathered and evaporates. In the Lebanon West of Ba`albek is the small Lake Yammuneh, which is fed by copious springs, but whose water disappears in the latter part of the summer, being drained off by subterranean channels. The Lake of Kums on the Orontes is artificial, though ancient. On the lower Orontes is the Lake of Antioch. LAKE OF FIRE (limne tou puros): Found in Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10, 14 (bis), 15. Revelation 21:8 has "the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone." The brimstone in connection with "the lake of fire" occurs also in Revelation 19:20 and 10, the latter being a backward reference to the former passage. In Revelation 20:14 the words, "This is the second death, even the lake of fire" are either a gloss originally intended to elucidate 20:15 through a reference to 20:6, or, if part of the text, formed originally the close of 20:15, whence they became displaced on account of the identity of the words once immediately preceding them in 20:15 with the words now preceding them in 20:14. The "lake of fire" can be called "the second death" only with reference to the lost among men (20:15), not with reference to death and Hades (20:14). In all the above references "the lake of fire" appears as a place of punishment, of perpetual torment, not of annihilation (20:10). The beast (19:20); the pseudo-prophet (19:20; 20:10); the devil (20:10); the wicked of varying description (20:15; 21:8), are cast into it. When the same is affirmed of death and Hades (20:14), it is doubtful whether this is meant as a mere figure for the cessation of these two evils personified, or has a more realistic background in the existence of two demon-powers so named (compare Isaiah 25:8 1 Corinthians 15:26, 54;; 2 Esdras 7:31). The Scriptural source for the conception of "the lake of fire" lies in Genesis 19:24, where already the fire and the brimstone occur together, while the locality of the catastrophe described is the neighborhood of the Dead Sea. The association of the Dead Sea with this fearful judgment of God, together with the desolate appearance of the place, rendered it a striking figure for the scene of eschatological retribution. The two other Old Testament passages which have "fire and brimstone" (Psalm 11:6 Ezekiel 38:22) are dependent on the Genesis passage, with which they have the figure of "raining" in common. In Revelation 21:8, "their part" seems to allude to Psalm 11:6, "the portion of their cup." In Enoch 67:4; the Dead Sea appears as the place of punishment for evil spirits. Of late it has been proposed to derive "the lake of fire" from "the stream of fire" which destroys the enemies of Ahura in the Zoroastrian eschatology; so Bousset, Die Offenbarung Johannis, 1906, 433, 434. But the figures of a stream and a lake are different; compare 2 Esdras 13:9-11, where a stream of fire proceeds from the mouth of the Messiah for the destruction of His enemies. Besides, the Persian fire is, in part, a fire of purification, and not of destruction only (Bousset, 442), and even in the apocalyptic Book of Enoch, the fires of purification and of punishment are not confounded (compare Enoch 67:4 with 90:20). The Old Testament fully explains the entire conception. FIRE, LAKE OF See LAKE OF FIRE. GENNESARET, LAKE OF ge-nes'-a-ret LAKE OF GENNESARET ge-nes'-a-ret. Greek 3041. limne -- a lake ... limne. 3042 . a lake. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: limne Phonetic Spelling: (lim'-nay) Short Definition: a lake Definition: a lake. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3041.htm - 6k 1082. Gennesaret -- Gennesaret, a fertile plain on W. shore of the ... 2281. thalassa -- the sea 123. aigialos -- the seashore 1067. geenna -- Gehenna, a valley W. and South of Jer., also a ... 1179. Dekapolis -- Decapolis, a region East of the Jordan 5085. Tiberias -- Tiberias, a city of Galilee, also another name ... Strong's Hebrew 3672. Kinaroth -- a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city... a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city. Transliteration: Kinaroth or Kinnereth Phonetic Spelling: (kin-ner-oth') Short Definition: Chinnereth. ... /hebrew/3672.htm - 6k 6002. Amaleq -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity 3230. Yamlek -- a Simeonite 4792. Merom -- a place in Upper Galilee 479. illek -- these 4108. mahlek -- place to walk Library The Lake and the River Mirage or Lake The Lake of Gennesaret; Or, the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias. The Preachings on the Lake. The Lake Samochonitis [Or Semechonitis. ] Within what Tribe the Lake of Gennesaret Was. A Night on the Lake Stories Told by the Lake. The River of Egypt, Rhinocorura. The Lake of Sirbon. How St Francis Passed the Time of Lent in an Island, on the Lake ... ATS Bible Dictionary LakeSee MEROM and SEA. That most terrible description of hell, as a lake burning with fire and brimstone, Revelation 19:20 21:8, recalls the fire and sea in which Sodom was consumed and swallowed up. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter, usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc.2. (n.) A kind of fine white linen, formerly in use. 3. (v. i.) To play; to sport. 4. (n.) A large body of water contained in a depression of the earth's surface, and supplied from the drainage of a more or less extended area. Thesaurus Lake (45 Occurrences)... with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc. 2. (n.) A kind of fine white linen, formerly in use. ...LAKE. ... /l/lake.htm - 24k Shore (45 Occurrences) Merom (2 Occurrences) Gennesaret (3 Occurrences) Bethsaida (7 Occurrences) Throwing (29 Occurrences) Across (172 Occurrences) Tiberias (3 Occurrences) Armenia (2 Occurrences) Capernaum (16 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Lake (45 Occurrences)Matthew 4:13 and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali, Matthew 4:15 "Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations! Matthew 4:18 And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers. Matthew 8:18 Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake, Matthew 8:24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep. Matthew 8:32 "Go," He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water. Matthew 13:1 That same day Jesus had left the house and was sitting on the shore of the Lake, Matthew 13:47 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind, Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake, buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse. Matthew 14:25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear. Matthew 15:29 Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there. Matthew 16:5 When the disciples arrived at the other side of the Lake, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread; Matthew 17:27 "However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me." Mark 1:16 One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman. Mark 2:13 Again He went out to the shore of the Lake, and the whole multitude kept coming to Him, and He taught them. Mark 3:7 Accordingly Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the Lake, and a vast crowd of people from Galilee followed Him; Mark 4:1 Once more He began to teach by the side of the Lake, and a vast multitude of people came together to listen to Him. He therefore went on board the boat and sat there, a little way from the land; and all the people were on the shore close to the water. Mark 5:1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes. Mark 5:13 He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake. Mark 5:21 When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake, Mark 6:47 When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone. Mark 6:48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them, Mark 6:49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; Mark 7:31 Returning from the neighbourhood of Tyre, He came by way of Sidon to the Lake of Galilee, passing through the district of the Ten Towns. Luke 5:1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. Luke 5:2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Luke 8:22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out. Luke 8:23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water. Luke 8:26 They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. Luke 8:33 The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned. John 6:1 After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias) John 6:16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake. John 6:17 There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. John 6:18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing. John 6:22 Next morning the crowd who were still standing about on the other side of the Lake found that there had been but one small boat there, and they had seen that Jesus did not go on board with His disciples, but that His disciples went away without Him. John 6:25 So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" John 21:1 After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows. Revelation 19:20 The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. Revelation 20:10 The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Revelation 20:14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 21:8 But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." Deuteronomy 33:23 For Yahweh's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Job 14:11 The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up: Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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