Strong G501ἀντλέω
to draw
- Transliteration
- antleō
- Pronunciation
- ant-leh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From ἄντλος antlos (the hold of a ship); to bale up (properly bilge water) that is dip water (with a bucket pitcher etc.): - draw (out).
Detailed definition
ἀντλέω, -ῶ
(ἄντλος, bilge-water in a hold), [in LXX for שָׁאַב, etc.;]
1. prop., to bale out.
2. Generally, 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.).†
(AS)
(ἄντλος, bilge-water in a hold), [in LXX for שָׁאַב, etc.;]
1. prop., to bale out.
2. Generally, 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.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G501 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- draw4
First verses
- John 2:8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
- John 2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
- John 4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
- John 4:15The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντλ-έω,
(ἄντλος) bale out bilge-water, bale the ship, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 673, 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 19.)]
2 generally, draw water, ἀντλέει καὶ ἐγχέει[NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.119, NT.John.2.8, etc.)]; οἷον ἐκ κρήνης ἐπ᾽ ὀχετοὺς ἀ. draw as from a well, and pour into.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 79a; διὰ χώνης τοῖσι βουλομένοις πιεῖν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.31: proverbial of labour in vain, ἠθμῷ ἀντλεῖν)] draw water in a sieve, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1344b25; εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 7.40)]; but ἐκ πίθω ἀ. of one who has abundance in store, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 10.13; ἕτοιμον ἀ. 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.14.)]
II metaphorically, drain dry, i.e.,
II.1 use the utmost, make the most of, τὰν ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 3.62: but more commonly,)]
II.2 of toil, suffering, etc., drain to the dregs, τὴν παροῦσαν ἀντλήσω τύχην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 377; τλημόνως ἤντλουν κακά [prev. author] “Ch.” 748; λυπρὸν ἀντλήσει βίον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 898)]; δέκα ἀντλήσας ἔτη variant [Refs ([prev. author] “Tr.” 433.)]
II.3 squander, πατρῴαν κτῆσιν ἀντλεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1291.)]
III passive, ἀντλούμενος ὄλβῳ flooded with, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 4.92.)]
(ἄντλος) bale out bilge-water, bale the ship, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 673, 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 19.)]
2 generally, draw water, ἀντλέει καὶ ἐγχέει[NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.119, NT.John.2.8, etc.)]; οἷον ἐκ κρήνης ἐπ᾽ ὀχετοὺς ἀ. draw as from a well, and pour into.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 79a; διὰ χώνης τοῖσι βουλομένοις πιεῖν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.31: proverbial of labour in vain, ἠθμῷ ἀντλεῖν)] draw water in a sieve, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1344b25; εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 7.40)]; but ἐκ πίθω ἀ. of one who has abundance in store, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 10.13; ἕτοιμον ἀ. 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.14.)]
II metaphorically, drain dry, i.e.,
II.1 use the utmost, make the most of, τὰν ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 3.62: but more commonly,)]
II.2 of toil, suffering, etc., drain to the dregs, τὴν παροῦσαν ἀντλήσω τύχην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 377; τλημόνως ἤντλουν κακά [prev. author] “Ch.” 748; λυπρὸν ἀντλήσει βίον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 898)]; δέκα ἀντλήσας ἔτη variant [Refs ([prev. author] “Tr.” 433.)]
II.3 squander, πατρῴαν κτῆσιν ἀντλεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1291.)]
III passive, ἀντλούμενος ὄλβῳ flooded with, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 4.92.)]