limne denotes a body of water in Luke and the fiery lake described in Revelation.

The term most often occurs in Revelation in the phrase describing a lake with fire and sulfur, into which figures are thrown or assigned; in Luke it denotes the body of water beside which boats stand, across which a boat travels, and into which a herd rushes.

1. The lake associated with fire and sulfur · dominant

   In Revelation 19:20 and Revelation 20:10, the accusative singular form occurs in clauses where figures are thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur. Revelation 20:14 uses both accusative and nominative singular forms in identifying the lake of fire with the second death, while Revelation 21:8 has the dative singular form in the statement that certain people's portion is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.

   Revelation 19:20Revelation 20:10Revelation 20:14Revelation 20:15Revelation 21:8
2. A body of water used for travel and fishing · common

   In Luke 5:1 and Luke 5:2, the accusative singular form occurs beside the setting where a crowd gathers and two boats stand. In Luke 8:22 the genitive singular form marks the other side of the lake, and Luke 8:23 and Luke 8:33 use the accusative singular in accounts of a storm descending on it and pigs rushing into it.

   Luke 5:1Luke 5:2Luke 8:22Luke 8:23Luke 8:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “lake,” including “the lake of fire” and “the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.” These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish a separate lexical nuance.