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G5204 ὕδωρ (hýdōr)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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water

Strong's Definition

water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively

Derivation: from the base of G5205 (ὑετός);

KJV Usage: water

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὕδωρ (ὕω (but cf. Curtius, § 300)), genitive ὕδατος, τό, from Homer down, Hebrew ξΗιΔν, water: of the water in rivers, Mat_3:16; Rev_16:12; in wells, Joh_4:7; in fountains, Jas_3:12; Rev_8:10; Rev_16:4; in pools, Joh_5:3 f, (R L), 7; of the water of the deluge, 1Pe_3:20; 2Pe_3:6 (Winer's Grammar, 604f, (562)); of water in any of earth's repositories, Rev_8:10; Rev_11:6; ὁ ἄγγελος τῶν ὑδατον, Rev_16:5; of water as a primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge arose and was compacted, 2Pe_3:5. plural τά ὕδατα, of the waves of the Lake of Galilee, Mat_14:28 f; (so also the singular τό ὕδωρ in Luk_8:25); of the waves of the sea, Rev_1:15; Rev_14:2 (on both these passages, see φωνή, 1); πολλά ὕδατα, many springs or fountains, Joh_3:23; figuratively used of many peoples, Rev_17:1, as the seer himself explains it in Rev_17:15, cf. Nah_2:8; of a quantity of water likened to a river, Rev_12:15; of a definite quantity of water drawn for drinking, Joh_2:7; ποτήριον ὕδατος, Mar_9:41; for washing, Mat_27:24; Luk_7:44; Joh_13:5; Heb_10:22 (23); τό λουτρόν τοῦ ὕδατος, of baptism, Eph_5:26 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 138 (130)); κεράμιον ὕδατος, Mar_14:13; Luk_22:10. in opposed to other things, whether elements or liquids: opposed to τῷ πνεύματι καί πυρί (cf. Buttmann, § 133, 19; Winer's Grammar, 217 (204), 412 (384)), Mat_3:11; Luk_3:16; to πνεύματι alone, Joh_1:26; Joh_1:31; Joh_1:33; Act_1:5 (in all these passages the water of baptism is intended); to τῷ πυρί alone, Mat_17:15; Mar_9:22; to τῷ οἴνῳ, Joh_2:9; Joh_4:46; to τῷ αἵματι, Joh_19:34; Heb_9:19; 1Jn_5:6; 1Jn_5:8. Allegorically, that which refreshes and keeps alive the soul is likened to water, viz. the Spirit and truth of God, Joh_4:14 f (ὕδωρ σοφίας, Sir_15:3); on the expressions ὕδωρ ζῶν, τό ὕδωρ τῆς ζωῆς, ζῶσαι πηγαί ὑδάτων, see ζάω, II. a. and ζωή, 2 b., p. 274a.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὕδωρ hydōr 76x water, Mat_3:11 ; Mat_3:16 ; Mat_14:28-29 ; Mat_17:15 ; Joh_5:3-4 ; Joh_5:7 ; watery fluid, Joh_19:34 ; ὕδωρ ζῶν , living water, fresh flowing water, Joh_4:11 ; met. of spiritual refreshment, Joh_4:10 ; Joh_7:38 water.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὕδωρ , gen ., ὕδατος , τό , [in LXX chiefly for H4325 ;] water: Mat_3:16 , Mar_1:10 , Luk_7:44 , Joh_4:7 , Jas_3:12 , Rev_8:10 , al. ; pl ., Mat_14:28-29 , Joh_3:23 , Rev_1:15 , al. ; βαπτίζειν (ἐν ) ὕδατι , Mat_3:11 , Mar_1:8 , Joh_1:26 , al. ; τ . λυυτρὸν τοῦ ὕ ., Eph_5:26 ; opp . to οἴνος , Joh_2:9 ; Joh_4:46 ; αἷμα , Joh_19:34 , Heb_9:19 , 1Jn_5:6 ; 1Jn_5:8 Mat_17:15 Mar_9:22 ; πνεῦμα , Joh_1:26 ; Joh_1:31 ; Joh_1:33 ; πνεῦμα καὶ πῦρ , Mat_3:11 , Luk_3:16 ;ἐξ ὕ . κ . πνεύματος γεννηθῆναι , Joh_3:5 ; metaph ., of divine truth and grace (τ .) ὕ . (τ .) ζῶν , Joh_4:10-11 ( cf. Joh_4:13-15 ); τ . ὕ . τ . ζωῆς , of spiritual refresh\-ment, Rev_21:6 ; Rev_22:1 ; Rev_22:17 ,

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὕδωρ [page 648] A lew miscellaneous exx. should serve to illustrate this-common word P Cairo Zen III. 59467 .10 (iii/B.C.) τὸ ὕδωρ ἀφίομεν , we release the water, PSI IV. 406 .39 (iii/B.C.) χαλκῖα δύο ὕδατος , ib . 429 .37 (iii/B.C.) τὸ ὕδωρ ἐκ τῆς διώρυγος , P Bilabel 49 .12 (beg. ii/B.C.) ὥλκασσον ( draw ) δὲ τὴν τρ̣[ο ]φὴν ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος , P Fay 110 .15 (A.D. 94) το [ὺ ]ς ἐ [λαι ]ῶνας τὸ δεύτερον [ὕ ]δω [ρ ] λ̣ου̣[σ ]άτωσαν , have the olive yards washed over a second time (Edd.), BGU I. 246 .9 (ii/iii A.D.) ἀλεὶ ( l . ἁλὶ ) καὶ ἄρτῳ καὶ ὕδατι , P Oxy II, 234 ii. 17 (medical prescription ii/iii A.D.) κρόκον ὕδωρ ἐπιστάξας , drop on saffron water (Edd.), and P Amh II. 143 .17 (iv/A.D.) διὰ τὴν ἀφορμὴν τοῦ ὕδατος , because of the flow of water.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ὕδωρ [Etym: epic also ὕδει as if from ὕδος] "water", of any kind, but in Hom. rarely of sea-water (which he calls ἁλμυρὸν ὕδωρ); — also in pl., ὕδατ᾽ αἰενάοντα Od. ; ὕδατα Καφίσια "the waters" of Cephisos, Pind. :— ὕδωρ κατὰ χειρός "water" for washing the hands, Ar. ; ὕ. ἐπὶ χεῖρας ἔχευαν Hom. —Proverbs., γράφειν τι εἰς ὕδωρ of anything untrustworthy, Soph. ; ἐν ὕδατι γρ. Plat. ; ὅταν τὸ ὕδωρ πνίγῃ, τί δεῖ ἐπιπίνειν; if "water" chokes, what more can be done? of a desperate case, Arist. "rain-water, rain", Il. , Hdt. , attic;—more definitely, ὕδωρ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ Thuc. , etc.; Ζεὺς ὕδωρ ὕει, ὁ θεὸς ὕδωρ ποιεῖ Ar. for the phrase ἐν ὕδατι βρέχεσθαι, Hdt. , v. βρέχω. in attic law-phrase, τὸ ὕδωρ was "the water of the water-clock" (κλεψύδρα), Dem. ; ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ὕδατι, ἐπὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὕδατος in the time allowed me, id=Dem. ; οὐκ ἐνδέχεται πρὸς τὸ αὐτὸ ὕ. εἰπεῖν one cannot say (all) in one speech, id=Dem. ; ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕ. stop "the water" (which was done while the speech was interrupted by the calling of evidence and reading of documents), id=Dem. ; ἀποδιδόναι τινὶ τὸ ὕ. to give him the turn of speaking, Aeschin.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὕδωρ genitive, ὕδατος, τό, [in LXX chiefly for מַיִם ;] water: Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Luk.7:44, Jhn.4:7, Jas.3:12, Rev.8:10, al.; pl., Mat.14:28-29, Jhn.3:23, Rev.1:15, al.; βαπτίζειν (ἐν) ὕδατι, Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Jhn.1:26, al.; τ. λυυτρὸν τοῦ ὕ., Eph.5:26; opposite to οἴνος, Jhn.2:9 4:46; αἷμα, Jhn.19:34, Heb.9:19, 1Jn.5:6 Jn 5:8 Mat.17:15 Mrk.9:22; πνεῦμα, Jhn.1:26, 31 1:33; πνεῦμα καὶ πῦρ, Mat.3:11, Luk.3:16;ἐξ ὕ. κ. πνεύματος γεννηθῆναι, Jhn.3:5; metaphorically, of divine truth and grace (τ.) ὕ. (τ.) ζῶν, Jhn.4:10-11 (cf. Jhn.4:13-15); τ. ὕ. τ. ζωῆς, of spiritual refresh­ment, Rev.21:6 22:1, 17 (AS)

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