halieuo describes going out to fish, as Simon Peter says he will do before entering a boat.

The attested use describes setting out to fish: in John 21:3, Simon Peter states his intention, followed by the group's departure in a boat and an unsuccessful night's catch.

1. Setting out to fish · dominant

   In John 21:3, the present active infinitive ἁλιεύειν occurs in Simon Peter's statement of intended action. The APB renders the clause, "I am going fishing," before the group goes out and enters the boat.

   John 21:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 21:3, the APB presents the action as "I am going fishing." This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every feature of the Greek form.