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ἀντλέω

To draw

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ἀντλέω G501

Pronunciation antléō

What does ἀντλέω (antléō) mean in the Bible?

ἀντλέω (antléō) is a Greek word meaning "to draw". ἀντλέω, -ῶ (ἄντλος, bilge-water in a hold), [in LXX for שָׁאַב, etc.

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Meaning

to draw

Extended definition

(ἄντλος, bilge-water in a hold), [in LXX for שָׁאַב, etc. ;]

1prop., to bale out.

2Generally, to draw water: absol., Jhn.2:8 4:15; ὕδωρ, Jhn.2:9 4:7 (on its use of the water made wine, see DCG, ii, 815a; MM, VGT, see word; Field, Notes, 84 f.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 1 infinitive 2 participle 1

Tense

aorist 2 perfect 1 present 1

Voice

active 4

Mood

infinitive 2 imperative 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

John 2:8 Ἀντλήσατε aorist active imperative imperative John 2:9 ἠντληκότες perfect active participle participle John 4:15 ἀντλεῖν present active infinitive infinitive John 4:7 ἀντλῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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