G5202: ὑδροποτέω
hydropotéō · “to drink water”
Definition
to be a water-drinker, i.e. to abstain from vinous beverages
KJV translates it as: drink water
Word origin: from a compound of G5204 (ὕδωρ) and a derivative of G4095 (πίνω);
Extended definition
ὑδροποτίω, -ῶ
(ὕδωρ, πίνω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:12 שָׁתָה מַיִם) * ;]
to drink water, opposite to οἴνῳ χρῆσθαι: 1Ti.5:23 (Hdt., i, 71; Plat., Rep., 561 with, al.).†
(AS)
(ὕδωρ, πίνω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:12 שָׁתָה מַיִם) * ;]
to drink water, opposite to οἴνῳ χρῆσθαι: 1Ti.5:23 (Hdt., i, 71; Plat., Rep., 561 with, al.).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5202 is translated
- do drink only water, ×1
Bible verses with G5202 (hydropotéō)
Hydropotéō appears in 1 verse.
- 1 Timothy 5:23
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.