Quick Definition
a fishing-net
Strong's Definition
a "seine" for fishing
Derivation: from a derivative of (to equip) meaning furniture, especially a pack-saddle (which in the East is merely a bag of netted rope);
KJV Usage: net
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σαγήνη, σαγηνης, ἡ (σάσσω to load, fill), a large fishing-net, a drag-net (Vulg.sagena (cf. English seine)), used in catching fish that swim in shoals (cf. B. D., under the word ; Trench, Synonyms, § lxiv.): Mat_13:47. (The Sept.; Plutarch, solert. anim., p. 977 f.; Lucian, pisc. 51; Tim. 22; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 14; Aelian h. a. 11, 12; (βάλλειν σαγηνης Babrius fab. 4, 1; 9, 6).)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σαγήνη sagēnē 1x
a large net, Mat_13:47
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
σαγήνη , -ης , ἡ ,
[in LXX chiefly for H2764 ;]
a drag-net, seine: Mat_13:47 .†
SYN.: ἀμφίβληστρον G293 ( q.v. ), δίκτυον G1350 .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σαγήνη [page 567]
a large dragnet ( Mat_13:47 ) as distinguished from the smaller circular ἀμφίβληστρον (cf. Mar_1:16 ), often identified with the garf , which is generally worked by two boats (cf. Luk_5:7 ), which separate and then draw it in a sweep to the shore. It was consequently an expensive piece of machinery, and has been taken as evidence that some at least of the fishermen Apostles were fairly well-to-do (cf. Exp T xxviii. p. 229 f.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
σαγήνη σα^γήνη, ἡ, "a large drag-net" for taking fish, "a seine", Ital. "sagena", Luc. , NTest. [Etym: deriv. uncertain]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
σαγήνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for חֵרֶם ;]
a drag-net, seine: Mat.13:47.†
SYN.: ἀμφίβληστρον (which see), δίκτυον (AS)