fisher

Everyday

1. A person who catches fish, as a job or for fun; a fisherman or fisherwoman. tree →
2. An animal that catches fish, such as a kingfisher or an otter. tree →
3. A North American forest animal like a large weasel, also called a fisher cat. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and the Bible: Jesus called Peter and Andrew, who were fishers, to be «fishers of men». It is a word that includes both men and women who fish. Phrases: fishers of men, fisher folk.

Examples

• The fishers mended their nets on the beach. tree →
• Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, «Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.» tree →
• The kingfisher is a clever little fisher. tree →
• A fisher is a dark furry animal that lives in the forests of Canada. tree →
• The old fisher told stories about the sea. tree →
• Fishers go out early when the sea is calm. tree →
• "Scheih Ibrahim, I am the fisher Kerim. tree →

Note

Plural: fishers. «Fisherman» is more common in everyday English; «fisher» is neutral for any gender. Also a common surname (Fisher). Not the same as «fissure» (a crack).

In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah the fishers of Egypt mourn when the Nile dries up. Tradition reads this as a sign of the ruin of Egypt's trade and food. In the primary lessons: Used in stories and the Bible: Jesus called Peter and Andrew, who were fishers, to be «fishers of men». It is a word that includes both men and women who fish. Phrases: fishers of men, fisher folk.

Examples

• The fishers also shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. (Prophets ISA.19.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural: fishers. «Fisherman» is more common in everyday English; «fisher» is neutral for any gender. Also a common surname (Fisher). Not the same as «fissure» (a crack).