What does φρέαρ (phréar) mean in the Bible?
φρέαρ (phréar) is a Greek word meaning "well/abyss".
Greek · G5421
φρέαρ
Well/abyss
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φρέαρG5421
Pronunciationphréar
What does φρέαρ (phréar) mean in the Bible?
φρέαρ (phréar) is a Greek word meaning "well/abyss".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5421?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pit (3), well (2), [it] (1), a pit (1).
Where does φρέαρ (phréar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 14:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (4), John (2), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itpit3×Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2
well2×John 4:11, John 4:12
[it]1×Revelation 9:2
a pit1×Luke 14:5
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 14:5φρέαρtoa pitNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularJohn 4:11φρέαρtowellNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularJohn 4:12φρέαρtowellNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularRevelation 9:1φρέατοςtopitNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularRevelation 9:2φρέαρtopitNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularRevelation 9:2φρέατοςto[it]Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularRevelation 9:2φρέατοςtopitNoun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 14:5
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Luke1John2Revelation4
Source forms
φρέαρ4xphrearLuke 14:5, John 4:11, John 4:12, Revelation 9:2
φρέατος3xphreatosRevelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular3xLuke 14:5, John 4:12, Revelation 9:2
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular3xRevelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular1xJohn 4:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. well/abyss
Strong'sG5421
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
well/abyss
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 14:5Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
φρέαρfrear
a pit, well
Read verseJohn 4:11Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
φρέαρfrear
a pit, well
Read verseJohn 4:12Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
φρέαρ,frear
a pit, well
Read verseRevelation 9:1Noun Genitive Singular Neuter
φρέατοςfreatov
a pit, well
Read verseRevelation 9:2Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
φρέαρfrear
a pit, well
Read verseRevelation 9:2Noun Genitive Singular Neuter
φρέατοςfreatov
a pit, well
Read verseRevelation 9:2Noun Genitive Singular Neuter
φρέατος.freatov
a pit, well
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 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 patterns3Aligned forms7Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (7)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · NeuterJohn 4:111×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterRev 9:1 · Rev 9:23×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterLuke 14:5 · John 4:12 · Rev 9:23×
Word Origins
φρέαρ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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