What does ὕδωρ · ζάω mean in the Bible?
ὕδωρ · ζάω is a Greek phrase meaning "living water, flowing water, life-giving water".
Greek · G5204, G2198
ὕδωρ ζῶν
Water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively · to live (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ὕδωρG5204water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
Pronunciationhýdōr
Water represents spiritual cleansing, divine truth, and life-giving grace in NT theological usage.
Open lexicon entry →ζάωG2198to live (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationzáō
Living physically or spiritually; distinctively means existing in active relationship with God or Christ.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὕδωρ ζῶν (hydōr zōn) mean in the Bible?
ὕδωρ · ζάω is a Greek phrase meaning "living water, flowing water, life-giving water".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5204, G2198?
G5204, G2198 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. living water, flowing water, life-giving water
Source Gloss
living water, flowing water, life-giving water
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms76Case patternGenitive (34)Number patternSingular (58)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterJohn 4:14 · John 5:7 · John 19:34 · Acts 8:36 · 1 John 5:8 · Rev 16:126×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 3:23 · Rev 17:152×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:16 · Mark 1:10 · Mark 9:41 · Mark 14:13 · Luke 8:24 · Luke 16:24 · Luke 22:10 · John 2:7 · John 3:5 · John 4:13 · John 4:14 · John 7:38 · Acts 8:39 · Eph 5:26 · Heb 9:19 · 1 Pet 3:2022×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterRev 1:15 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 8:10 · Rev 8:11 · Rev 11:6 · Rev 14:2 · Rev 14:7 · Rev 16:4 · Rev 16:5 · Rev 17:1 · Rev 19:612×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:11 · Mark 1:8 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 8:25 · John 1:26 · John 1:31 · John 1:33 · Acts 1:5 · Acts 11:16 · Heb 10:22 · 2 Pet 3:6 · 1 John 5:613×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMatt 8:321×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 17:15 · Matt 27:24 · Luke 7:44 · John 2:9 · John 4:7 · John 4:10 · John 4:11 · John 4:15 · John 4:46 · John 13:5 · Acts 8:36 · Acts 8:38 · Acts 10:47 · Jas 3:12 · Rev 12:15 · Rev 22:1717×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 14:28 · Matt 14:29 · Mark 9:223×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 134 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present99future20aorist13imperfect2
Voice
active123middle11
Mood
participle57indicative55infinitive12subjunctive10
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:4ζήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ζήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 16:16ζῶντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:63ζῶντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 27:63ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleMark 5:23ζήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:11ζῇpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 2:36ζήσασαaorist active participleparticipleLuke 4:4ζήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 10:28ζήσῃfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 15:13ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 15:32ἔζησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:38ζῶσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 24:23ζῆνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 24:5ζῶνταpresent active participleparticipleJohn 4:10ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 4:11ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 4:50ζῇpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 4:51ζῇpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 4:53ζῇpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 5:25ζήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 6:51ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:51ζήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 6:57ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:57ζῶpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 6:57ζήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 6:58ζήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 7:38ζῶντοςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 11:25ζήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 11:26ζῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 14:19ζῶpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 14:19ζήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 1:3ζῶνταpresent active participleparticipleActs 7:38ζῶνταpresent active participleparticipleActs 9:41ζῶσανpresent active participleparticipleActs 10:42ζώντωνpresent active participleparticipleActs 14:15ζῶνταpresent active participleparticipleActs 20:12ζῶνταpresent active participleparticipleActs 22:22ζῆνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 25:19ζῆνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive+94 more occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ὕδωρ ζῶν is built from this root: