παραθᾰλάσσ-ιος G3864
by the sea, coastal, along the seashore
This adjective describes locations beside or along the sea. Matthew uses it to identify Capernaum as 'by the sea,' located on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The term distinguishes coastal settlements from inland towns. It evokes the fishing villages, harbors, and maritime commerce that characterized Galilee's lakeshore. For Matthew, the geographical detail fulfills Isaiah's prophecy about 'Galilee of the Gentiles' and 'the way of the sea,' connecting Jesus' ministry location to messianic expectation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Matthew 4:13 describes Jesus leaving Nazareth to dwell in Capernaum 'by the sea,' situating his base of operations on the Galilean coast. The geographical marker does double duty: it locates the ministry historically while fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy about light dawning in 'Galilee of the Gentiles.' The seaside setting becomes theologically significant—the place where Messiah launches his public work. 1×
AR["الَّتِي-عَلَى-الْبَحْرِ"]·ben["সমুদ্রের-ধারে,"]·DE["Küste"]·EN["by-the-sea"]·FR["côte"]·heb["עַל-יַד-הַיָּם"]·HI["समुद्र-तटीय"]·ID["tepi-laut,"]·IT["parathalassian"]·jav["pinggir-seganten,"]·KO["해변"]·PT["marítima"]·ES["junto-al-mar"]·SW["pwani"]·TR["deniz-kıyısındaki"]·urd["سمندر-کنارے"]
Related Senses
H8033 1. There (locative adverb) (835×)H7760a 1. put, place, set physically (444×)H8064 1. heavens / sky (329×)H5439 1. around, all around (spatial) (319×)H4057b 1. wilderness, desert region (270×)H3220 1. sea, body of water (269×)H0520a 1. cubit (unit of length) (246×)H0127 1. ground, land (territory) (210×)H3383 1. Jordan River (proper noun) (183×)G1093 1. earth, the world (176×)H5800a 1. forsake, abandon (Qal active) (166×)H8121 1. sun (celestial body) (133×)H7126 1. offer, present sacrificially (122×)H6828 1. north, cardinal direction (120×)H2351 1. outside, exterior space (119×)H5104 1. river, stream (119×)H7341 1. width, breadth (101×)G1563 1. there (95×)H7126 2. draw near, approach (95×)G2281 1. sea, large body of water (91×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
παραθᾰλάσσ-ιος, Attic dialect παραθαλάττιος, α, ον (also ος, ον Refs 5th c.BC+, beside the sea, τὰς πόλιας τὰς π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ π. (i.e. γῆ) Refs 5th c.BC+