GreekG4215Noun (Masculine)

ποταμός

potamos

17Occurrences
G4215Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a current, brook or freshet (as drinkable), i.e. running water

probably from a derivative of the alternate of G4095 (πίνω) (compare G4224 (πότος));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a river, stream, torrent: : . Fig., pl., π. ὕδατος ζῶντος.
LXX: chiefly for נָהָר, יְאֹר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ποταμός appears 17 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
8
Matthew
3
Luke
2
2 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
John
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 11:26BSB

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

Luke 6:48BSB

He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Matthew 7:25BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

Revelation 12:15BSB

Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.

Revelation 16:12BSB

And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.

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