Strong's Lexicon
antleó: To draw (water), to bail
Original Word:ἀντλέω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:antleó
Pronunciation:an-tleh'-o
Phonetic Spelling:(ant-leh-o)
Definition:To draw (water), to bail
Meaning:I draw (generally water from a deep well in the ground); perhaps: I draw out.
Word Origin:From a presumed derivative of ἄντλος (antlos), meaning "a hold" or "bilge water."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "antleó," the concept of drawing water is present in several Hebrew words, such as "שָׁאַב" (sha'ab), meaning "to draw water."
Usage:The verb "antleó" primarily means to draw or bail out water. It is used in the context of removing water from a vessel, such as a ship or a well. The term conveys the action of extracting or scooping out water, often in a laborious or repetitive manner.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient times, drawing water was a common and necessary task, especially in maritime contexts where ships needed to be bailed out to prevent sinking. The act of drawing water from wells or other sources was also a daily chore in many communities, often performed by women. This task was essential for providing water for drinking, cooking, and cleaning.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom antlos (a ship's hold, bilge water in a ship's hold)
Definitionto bail out, draw water
NASB Translationdraw (3), drawn (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 501: ἀντλέωἀντλέω,
ά᾿ντλω; 1 aorist
ή᾿ντλησα; perfect
ἤντληκα; (from
ὁἄντλος, or
τόἀντλον, bilge-water (or rather, the place in the hold where it settles,
Eustathius commentary on
Homer 1728, 58
ὁτόποςἔνθαὕδωρσυρρηι,
τότέἄνωθενκαίἐκτῶνἁρμονιων));
a. properly,to draw out a ship's bilge-water, to bale or pump out.
b. universally,to draw water:John 2:8;John 4:15;ὕδωρ,John 2:9;John 4:7. (Genesis 24:13, 20;Exodus 2:16, 19;Isaiah 12:3. In Greek writings fromHerodotus down.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
draw out waterFrom antlos (the hold of a ship); to bale up (properly, bilge water), i.e. Dip water (with a bucket, pitcher, etc.) -- draw (out).
Forms and Transliterations
αντλειν αντλείν ἀντλεῖν αντλησαι αντλήσαι ἀντλῆσαι Αντλησατε αντλήσατε Ἀντλήσατε αντλήσεις ηντληκοτες ηντληκότες ἠντληκότες ήντλησεν ήντλουν antlein antleîn antlesai antlêsai antlēsai antlē̂sai Antlesate Antlēsate Antlḗsate entlekotes entlekótes ēntlēkotes ēntlēkótesLinks
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