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ποτίζω

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Definition

ποτίζω

(πότος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁקָה hi. ;]

to give to drink: with accusative of person(s), Matthew 25:35, 37; 25:42; 27:48, Mark 15:36, Luke 13:15, Romans 12:20; with dupl. accusative, Matthew 10:42, Mark 9:41; fig., γάλα, 1 Corinthians 3:2; ἐκ τ. οἴνου Revelation 14:8; of plants, to water (Xen., Strab., al.; Genesis 13:10), figuratively, 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 Metaphorical (cf. Isaiah 29:10 Sir.15.3), of the Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12:13.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποτίζω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

15 total
  1. Matthew 10:42ποτίσῃ · gives
    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
  2. Matthew 25:35ἐποτίσατέ · you gave Me [something] to drink
    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
  3. Matthew 25:37ἐποτίσαμεν · give [You] something to drink
    Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
  4. Matthew 25:42ἐποτίσατέ · you gave Me nothing to drink
    For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
  5. Matthew 27:48ἐπότιζεν · and held it up for [Jesus] to drink
    One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
  6. Mark 9:41ποτίσῃ · gives
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  7. Mark 15:36ἐπότιζεν · and held it up for [Jesus] to drink
    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
  8. Luke 13:15ποτίζει · to water
    “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?
  9. Romans 12:20πότιζε · give him a drink
    On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  10. 1 Corinthians 3:2ἐπότισα · I gave you
    I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
  11. 1 Corinthians 3:6ἐπότισεν · watered [it]
    I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
  12. 1 Corinthians 3:7ποτίζων · waters
    So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
  13. 1 Corinthians 3:8ποτίζων · waters
    He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
  14. 1 Corinthians 12:13ἐποτίσθημεν · we were all given
    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
  15. Revelation 14:8πεπότικεν · drink
    Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”