ὕδωρ

udor

water

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

G5204

John 4:46 · Word #12

Lexicon G5204

Lemmaὕδωρ
Transliterationhýdōr
Strong'sG5204
In-contextwater
Literalwater-[ANS]

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὕδωρ
Strong'sG5204

SIBI-P1 G5204-06

water

Rootὕδωρ (hydōr)
Core Meaningswater, rainwater, flowing water, drinkable water, cleansing water
Semantic RangeLiteral water (rain, spring, river, sea), drinking water, water for washing or purification, metaphorical cleansing, life-giving sustenance, figurative reference to spiritual life or the Spirit.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, water signifies physical life and sustenance, ritual purification, and divine provision. It frequently carries theological weight as a symbol of cleansing, renewal, and the life-giving work of God, especially in prophetic imagery and in references to living water.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,ANS — Noun; accusative case; neuter gender; singular number. Functions typically as a direct object or object of certain prepositions.
Rendering RationaleThe noun ὕδωρ denotes water, originally associated with rainfall. The form here is accusative singular neuter, functioning as a direct object; since English does not mark case on inanimate nouns, the simple singular "water" faithfully reflects the lexical meaning while corresponding to the singular accusative usage in context.

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Words from Root ὕδωρ (water, rainwater, flowing water, drinkable water, cleansing water)

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