Greek · G4222 · unreviewed

ποτίζω

To furnish drink, irrigate

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ποτίζω G4222

Pronunciation potízō

What does ποτίζω (potízō) mean in the Bible?

ποτίζω (potízō) is a Greek word meaning "to furnish drink, irrigate". ποτίζω (πότος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁקָה hi.

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Meaning

to furnish drink, irrigate

Extended definition

To provide drink or water; figuratively, spiritual nourishment or the Spirit's empowering influence.

(πότος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁקָה hi. ;] to give to drink: with accusative of person(s), Mat.25:35, 37 25:42 27:48, Mrk.15:36, Luk.13:15, Rom.12:20; with dupl. accusative, Mat.10:42, Mrk.9:41; fig., γάλα, 1Co.3:2; ἐκ τ. οἴνου Rev.14:8; of plants, to water (Xen., Strab., al.; Gen.13:10), figuratively, 1Co.3:6-8 Metaphorical (cf. Isa.29:10 Sir.15:3), of the Spirit, 1Co.12:13.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Imperfect Present Perfect

Voices

Active Passive

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Active Matt 10:42 · Mark 9:41 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 10×

Aorist Active Matt 25:35 · Matt 25:42 · Matt 25:37 · 1 Cor 3:2 · 1 Cor 3:6 5×

Imperfect Active Matt 27:48 · Mark 15:36 2×

Present Active Luke 13:15 1×

Aorist Passive 1 Cor 12:13 1×

Perfect Active Rev 14:8 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Present Active 1 Cor 3:7 · 1 Cor 3:8 2×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Active Rom 12:20 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 6 ongoing 1 resultant 1 imperative 1 background 2 subjunctive 2 participle 2

Tense

aorist 8 present 4 imperfect 2 perfect 1

Voice

active 14 passive 1

Mood

indicative 10 participle 2 subjunctive 2 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

1 Corinthians 3:5-9 watered potízō Indicative · Aorist Active

Figurative use of watering plants, applied to spiritual nurture and growth

1 Corinthians 12:12-14 made to drink potízō Indicative · Aorist Passive

Metaphorical use of the Spirit providing spiritual sustenance to believers

Matthew 25:35-42 gave drink potízō Indicative · Aorist Active

Literal sense of providing water to those in need as act of mercy

Mark 9:41 give a cup of water potízō Subjunctive · Aorist Active

Literal provision of drink as concrete expression of hospitality and care

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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