ὕδατος

udatos

with water

from the base of ὑετός; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:--water.

G5204

John 2:7 · Word #8

Lexicon G5204

Lemmaὕδωρ
Transliterationhýdōr
Strong'sG5204
In-contextwith water
Literalof-water

Morphology N GEN N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὕδωρ
Strong'sG5204

SIBI-P1 G5204-05

of water

Rootὕδωρ (hydōr)
Core Meaningswater, water-source, flowing water, rain-water, life-giving fluid
Semantic Rangeliteral water (rain, spring, sea), water as a life-sustaining element, ritual washing water, metaphorical cleansing, spiritual life or refreshment
Conceptual SignificanceWater in biblical thought signifies life, purification, creation order over chaos, and divine provision. In the New Testament it also carries symbolic weight for spiritual rebirth, cleansing, and the life-giving work of God’s Spirit.
Morphological NotesNoun; genitive singular; neuter (Gr,N,,,,,GNS,). The genitive case commonly denotes source, possession, material, or association.
Rendering RationaleThe form ὕδατος is genitive singular neuter, expressing possession, source, or association. Rendering it as "of water" preserves the basic substance meaning of ὕδωρ while accurately reflecting the genitive singular form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ὕδωρ (water, water-source, flowing water, rain-water, life-giving fluid)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5204-01 udasin to the waters
G5204-02 udata waters (neuter plural, nominative/accusative)
G5204-03 udati in/with water

Word Usage (78 occurrences of G5204)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:11 ὕδατι udati
Matthew 3:16 ὕδατος udatos
Matthew 8:32 ὕδασιν udasin
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