halieus denotes people identified by their work with nets and fishing, and in calls to disciples by a figurative extension.

The attested use identifies men engaged in fishing with nets; in the two call sayings, the same plural form is used figuratively in the promise that they will become “fishers of men.”

1. People engaged in net fishing · dominant

   In Luke 5:2, the nominative plural stands with people who have left their boats and are washing nets. In Mark 1:16 and Matthew 4:18, the nominative plural occurs in clauses describing Simon and Andrew casting a net into the sea; the APB renders the identifying clause “for they were fishermen.”

   Luke 5:2Mark 1:16Matthew 4:18
2. Figurative destination in a call · common

   In Mark 1:17 and Matthew 4:19, the accusative plural occurs in Jesus’ statement about what the addressed men will become. The APB renders the outcome as “fishers of men,” extending the fishing designation to people as the object of the saying.

   Mark 1:17Matthew 4:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the nominative occurrences with “fishermen” in Mark 1:16 and Matthew 4:18, while the call sayings read “fishers of men” in Mark 1:17 and Matthew 4:19. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate each token mechanically.