G856: ἀφεδρών
aphedrṓn · “latrine”
Definition
a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy
KJV translates it as: draught
Word origin: from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος);
Extended definition
ἀφεδρών, -ῶνος, ὁ
(cf. ἄφεδρος, Lev.12:5) = cl. ἄφοδος (MM, see word),
a privy, drain: Mat.15:17, Mrk.7:19 (ὀχετόν, WH, mg.).†
**ὀχετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὀχέω, to carry) [in Sm.: Job.22:24, Psa.65:10 al. ;]
1. a water-pipe, channel.
2. the intestinal canal: Mrk.7:19, WH, mg. (for ἀφεδρών).†
(AS)
(cf. ἄφεδρος, Lev.12:5) = cl. ἄφοδος (MM, see word),
a privy, drain: Mat.15:17, Mrk.7:19 (ὀχετόν, WH, mg.).†
**ὀχετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὀχέω, to carry) [in Sm.: Job.22:24, Psa.65:10 al. ;]
1. a water-pipe, channel.
2. the intestinal canal: Mrk.7:19, WH, mg. (for ἀφεδρών).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G856 is translated
- the sewer ×1
- sewer ×1
Bible verses with G856 (aphedrṓn)
Aphedrṓn appears in 2 verses.
- Matthew 15:17
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
- Mark 7:19
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?