Strong G5202ὑδροποτέω

to drink water

Transliteration
hudropoteō
Pronunciation
hoo-drop-ot-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a compound of G5204 and a derivative of G4095; to be a water drinker that is to abstain from vinous beverages: - drink water.

Detailed definition

ὑδροποτίω, -ῶ
(ὕδωρ, πίνω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:12 שָׁתָה מַיִם) *;]
to drink water, opposite to οἴνῳ χρῆσθαι: 1Ti.5:23 (Hdt., i, 71; Plat., Rep., 561 with, al.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5202 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • drink1
  • water1

First verses

  1. 1 Timothy 5:23
    Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
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Related words

Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑδρο-ποτέω,
drink water, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.71, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.2.26, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 561c, 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus (?) in “PLit.Lond.” 114, NT.1Tim.5.23, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.117, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.13.21.)]—ὑδροπωτέω is the more correct form accusative to [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Ammonius Grammaticus “περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων” p.111 V.)]