ἀντλέω antleō · G0501
to draw
ἀντλέω, -ῶ; (ἄντλος, bilge-water in a hold), [in LXX for שָׁאַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., to bale out. ; 2. Generally, to draw water: absol., Jhn.2:8 4:15; ὕδωρ, Jhn.2:9 4:7 (on its use of the water made wine, see DCG, ii, 815a; MM, VGT, see word; Field, Notes, 84 f.).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀντλ-έω, ; (ἄντλος) bale out bilge-water, bale the ship, []; 2 generally, draw water, ἀντλέει καὶ ἐγχέει[]; οἷον ἐκ κρήνης ἐπ᾽ ὀχετοὺς ἀ. draw as from a well, and pour into.., [] draw water in a sieve, []; but ἐκ πίθω ἀ. of one who has abundance in store, []; II metaphorically, drain dry, i.e., ; II.1 use the utmost, make the most of, τὰν ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν[]; II.2 of toil, suffering, etc., drain to the dregs, τὴν παροῦσαν ἀντλήσω τύχην[]; δέκα ἀντλήσας ἔτη variant []; II.3 squander, …
Where it's used 4 times
John 2:8 · John 2:9 · John 4:7 · John 4:15
Source: TBESG G0501; TFLSJ G0501
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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