ἀντλῆσαι
antléō
to draw
To draw liquid (especially water) from a well, cistern, or vessel, typically by means of a bucket or similar implement; more broadly, to scoop or bail out water, including the removal of water from a boat's hold. The primary sense concerns the physical action of extracting water, but in context may refer generally to the act of drawing any liquid.
John 4:7 · Word #6
Lexicon G501
| Lemma | ἀντλέω |
| Transliteration | antléō |
| Strong's | G501 |
| Definition | To draw liquid (especially water) from a well, cistern, or vessel, typically by means of a bucket or similar implement; more broadly, to scoop or bail out water, including the removal of water from a boat's hold. The primary sense concerns the physical action of extracting water, but in context may refer generally to the act of drawing any liquid. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to draw |
| Literal | to-draw |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντλέω |
| Strong's | G501 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G501-02
to draw water
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive denotes the simple act of drawing liquid without emphasis on duration or repetition. "To draw water" preserves the core physical sense of extracting liquid from a source, consistent with the root ἀντλ-. |
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