5421. phrear

Lexicon

phrear: Well, pit

Original Word: φρέαρ
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: phrear
Pronunciation: fray'-ar
Phonetic Spelling: (freh'-ar)
Definition: Well, pit
Meaning: a pit, well, cistern.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

well, pit.

Of uncertain derivation; a hole in the ground (dug for obtaining or holding water or other purposes), i.e. A cistern or well; figuratively, an abyss (as a prison) -- well, pit.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a well
NASB Translation
pit (4), well (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5421: φρέαρ

φρέαρ, φρεαρατος, τό, from the Homer hymn Cer. 99 and Herodotus 6, 119 down; the Sept. for בְּאֵר and (in 1 Samuel 19:22; 2 Samuel 3:26; Jeremiah 48:7, 9 () בּור (a pit, cistern), a well: Luke 14:5; John 4:11f; φρέαρ τῆς ἀβύσσου, the pit of the abyss (because the nether world is thought to increase in size the further it extends from the surface of the earth and so to resemble a cistern, the orifice of which is narrow), Revelation 9:1f.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φράσσω (phrasso), meaning "to fence in" or "to enclose."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H875: בְּאֵר (be'er) • A Hebrew term for a well, often used in the Old Testament to describe a source of water, such as in Genesis 21:19, where God opens Hagar's eyes to see a well of water.
- H953: בּוֹר (bor) • A Hebrew term for a pit or cistern, used in various contexts, including water storage and as a metaphor for danger or imprisonment, as seen in Genesis 37:24, where Joseph is cast into a pit.

Usage: The term φρέαρ is used in the New Testament to refer to a well or pit, often in the context of a water source. It appears in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

Context: The Greek word φρέαρ (phrear) is used in the New Testament to denote a well or pit, primarily as a source of water. This term appears in several key passages, illustrating both physical and spiritual themes.

In John 4:11, the Samaritan woman at the well refers to the "deep well" (φρέαρ) when speaking with Jesus: "Sir," the woman replied, "You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?" (BSB). Here, the well serves as a backdrop for Jesus' teaching on the living water, symbolizing eternal life and spiritual sustenance.

In Luke 14:5, Jesus uses the imagery of a well in a parable: "And He asked them, 'Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit (φρέαρ) on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?'" (BSB). This rhetorical question highlights the importance of compassion and mercy over strict Sabbath observance.

The term φρέαρ also appears in Revelation 9:1, where it describes the "shaft of the abyss" (BSB), a symbolic representation of a place of confinement and judgment: "Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit (φρέαρ) of the abyss."

Throughout the New Testament, φρέαρ is used to convey both the practical necessity of water and the deeper spiritual truths associated with Jesus' teachings. The imagery of wells and pits serves as a powerful metaphor for the provision of life-giving sustenance and the depths of divine mystery.

Forms and Transliterations

φρεαρ φρεάρ φρέαρ φρέατα φρέατι φρεατος φρέατος φρέατός φρεάτων phrear phréar phreatos phréatos

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 14:5 N-ANS
GRK: βοῦς εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται καὶ
NAS: fall into a well, and will not immediately
KJV: fallen into a pit, and will
INT: an ox into a pit will fall and

John 4:11 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶν βαθύ
NAS: to draw with and the well is deep;
KJV: to draw with, and the well is deep:
INT: and the well is deep

John 4:12 N-ANS
GRK: ἡμῖν τὸ φρέαρ καὶ αὐτὸς
NAS: gave us the well, and drank
KJV: gave us the well, and drank
INT: us the well and himself

Revelation 9:1 N-GNS
GRK: κλεὶς τοῦ φρέατος τῆς ἀβύσσου
NAS: of the bottomless pit was given
KJV: the key of the bottomless pit.
INT: key of the pit of the abyss

Revelation 9:2 N-ANS
GRK: ἤνοιξεν τὸ φρέαρ τῆς ἀβύσσου
NAS: the bottomless pit, and smoke
KJV: the bottomless pit; and
INT: it opened the pit of the abyss

Revelation 9:2 N-GNS
GRK: ἐκ τοῦ φρέατος ὡς καπνὸς
NAS: went up out of the pit, like
KJV: a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke
INT: out of of the pit as [the] smoke

Revelation 9:2 N-GNS
GRK: καπνοῦ τοῦ φρέατος
NAS: were darkened by the smoke of the pit.
KJV: by reason of the smoke of the pit.
INT: smoke of the pit

Strong's Greek 5421
7 Occurrences

φρέαρ — 4 Occ.
φρέατος — 3 Occ.