ἀφεδρών
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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
ἀφεδρών, -ῶνος, ὁ
(cf. ἄφεδρος, Leviticus 12:5) = cl. ἄφοδος (MM, see word),
a privy, drain: Matthew 15:17, Mark 7:19 (ὀχετόν, WH, mg.).
**ὀχετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὀχέω, to carry) [in Sm.: Job 22:24, Psalm 65:10 al. ;]
1. a water-pipe, channel.
2. the intestinal canal: Mark 7:19, WH, mg. (for ἀφεδρών).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Matthew 15:17ἀφεδρῶνα“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
- Mark 7:19ἀφεδρῶνα…because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)