Strong's Lexicon potamos: River Original Word: ποταμός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πίπτω (piptō), meaning "to fall," which is related to the idea of water falling or flowing. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5104 (נָהָר, nahar): Often used to describe large rivers like the Euphrates or the Nile. - H5158 (נַחַל, nachal): Refers to a wadi or a seasonal stream, often dry except during the rainy season. Usage: The term "potamos" refers to a river or a stream, a natural flowing body of water. In the New Testament, it is often used both literally and metaphorically. Rivers are depicted as sources of life, sustenance, and sometimes as boundaries or obstacles. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, rivers were vital for survival, agriculture, and trade. They were often seen as symbols of life and fertility. The Jordan River, for example, holds significant historical and spiritual importance in the Bible, serving as a site for pivotal events such as the Israelites' crossing into the Promised Land and the baptism of Jesus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pinó Definition a river NASB Translation floods (2), River (2), river (6), rivers (4), riverside* (1), torrent (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4215: ποταμόςποταμός, ποταμοῦ, ὁ, from Homer down, the Sept. for נָהָר and יְאֹר, a stream, a river: Matthew 3:6 L T Tr WH; Mark 1:5; Acts 16:13; 2 Corinthians 11:26 (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 a.); Revelation 8:10; Revelation 9:14; Revelation 12:15; Revelation 16:4, 12; Revelation 22:1f; equivalent to a torrent, Matthew 7:25, 27; Luke 6:48; Revelation 12:15f; plural figuratively equivalent to the greatest abundance (cf. colloquial English streams, floods), John 7:38. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flood, river, stream, water. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino (compare potos); a current, brook or freshet (as drinkable), i.e. Running water -- flood, river, stream, water. see GREEK pino see GREEK potos Forms and Transliterations ποταμοι ποταμοί ποταμοὶ ποταμοίς ποταμον ποταμόν ποταμὸν ποταμος ποταμός ποταμὸς ποταμου ποταμού ποταμοῦ ποταμους ποταμούς ποταμοὺς ποταμω ποταμώ ποταμῷ ποταμων ποταμών ποταμῶν potamo potamō potamoi potamoì potamôi potamō̂i potamon potamón potamòn potamôn potamōn potamō̂n potamos potamós potamòs potamou potamoû potamous potamoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 3:6 N-DMSGRK: τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ' αὐτοῦ NAS: by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed INT: the Jordan River by him Matthew 7:25 N-NMP Matthew 7:27 N-NMP Mark 1:5 N-DMS Luke 6:48 N-NMS Luke 6:49 N-NMS John 7:38 N-NMP Acts 16:13 N-AMS 2 Corinthians 11:26 N-GMP Revelation 8:10 N-GMP Revelation 9:14 N-DMS Revelation 12:15 N-AMS Revelation 12:16 N-AMS Revelation 16:4 N-AMP Revelation 16:12 N-AMS Revelation 22:1 N-AMS Revelation 22:2 N-GMS Strong's Greek 4215 |
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