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Lexicon :: Strong's G4215 - potamos

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ποταμός

Transliteration

potamos (Key)

Pronunciation

pot-am-os'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from a derivative of the alternate of πίνω (G4095) (cf πότος (G4224))

Greek Inflections of ποταμός [?]

mGNT
17x in 9 unique form(s) TR
16x in 9 unique form(s) LXX
201x in 12 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:595,921

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ποταμός potamós, pot-am-os'; probably from a derivative of the alternate of G4095 (compare G4224); a current, brook or freshet (as drinkable), i.e. running water:—flood, river, stream, water.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4215 in the following manner: river (9x), flood (4x), stream (2x), water (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4215 in the following manner: river (9x), flood (4x), stream (2x), water (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a stream, a river
a torrent
floods

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4215:

ποταμός, ποταμοῦ, ὁ, from Homer down, the Sept. for נָהָר and יְאֹר, a stream, a river: Matthew 3:6 L T Tr WH; Mark 1:5; Acts 16:13; 2 Corinthians 11:26 (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 a.); Revelation 8:10; Revelation 9:14; Revelation 12:15; Revelation 16:4, 12; Revelation 22:1f; equivalent to a torrent, Matthew 7:25, 27; Luke 6:48; Revelation 12:15f; plural figuratively equivalent to the greatest abundance (cf. colloquial English streams, floods), John 7:38.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 3:6; 7:25; 7:27
Mark: 1:5
Luke: 6:48
John: 7:38
Acts: 16:13
2 Corinthians: 11:26
Revelation: 8:10; 9:14; 12:15; 12:15; 16:4; 16:12; 22:1

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Strong's Number G4215 matches the Greek ποταμός (potamos),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:25

Mat 7:25 - And^G2532 the rain^G1028 descended,^G2597 and^G2532 the floods^G4215 came,^G2064 and^G2532 the winds^G417 blew,^G4154 and^G2532 beat upon^G4363 that^G1565 house;^G3614 and^G2532 it fell^G4098 not:^G3756 for^G1063 it was founded^G2311 upon^G1909 a rock.^G4073

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Mat 7:27 - And^G2532 the rain^G1028 descended,^G2597 and^G2532 the floods^G4215 came,^G2064 and^G2532 the winds^G417 blew,^G4154 and^G2532 beat upon^G4350 that^G1565 house;^G3614 and^G2532 it fell:^G4098 and^G2532 great^G3173 was^G2258 the fall^G4431 of it.^G846

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Mar 1:5 - And^G2532 there went out^G1607 unto^G4314 him^G846 all^G3956 the land^G5561 of Judaea,^G2449 and^G2532 they of Jerusalem,^G2415 and^G2532 were^G907 ➔ all^G3956 baptized^G907 of^G5259 him^G846 in^G1722 the river^G4215 of Jordan,^G2446 confessing^G1843 their^G846 sins.^G266

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Luk 6:48 - He is^G2076 like^G3664 a man^G444 which^G3739 built^G3618 an house,^G3614 and^G2532 digged^G4626 deep,^G900 and^G2532 laid^G5087 the foundation^G2310 on^G1909 a rock:^G4073 and^G1161 when the flood^G4132 arose,^G1096 the stream^G4215 beat vehemently^G4366 upon that^G1565 house,^G3614 and^G2532 could^G2480 not^G3756 shake^G4531 it:^G846 for^G1063 it was founded^G2311 upon^G1909 a rock.^G4073

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Luk 6:49 - But^G1161 he that heareth,^G191 and^G2532 doeth^G4160 not,^G3361 is^G2076 like^G3664 a man^G444 that without^G5565 a foundation^G2310 built^G3618 an house^G3614 upon^G1909 the earth;^G1093 against^G4366 ➔ which^G3739 the stream^G4215 did beat vehemently,^G4366 and^G2532 immediately^G2112 it fell;^G4098 and^G2532 the ruin^G4485 of that^G1565 house^G3614 was^G1096 great.^G3173

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Jhn 7:38 - He that believeth^G4100 on^G1519 me,^G1691 as^G2531 the scripture^G1124 hath said,^G2036 out of^G1537 his^G846 belly^G2836 shall flow^G4482 rivers^G4215 of living^G2198 water.^G5204

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Act 16:13 - And^G5037 on the sabbath^G4521^G2250 we went^G1831 out of^G1854 the city^G4172 by^G3844 a river side,^G4215 where^G3757 prayer^G4335 was wont^G3543 to be made;^G1511 and^G2532 we sat down,^G2523 and spake^G2980 unto the women^G1135 which resorted^G4905 thither.

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2Co 11:26 - In journeyings^G3597 often,^G4178 in perils^G2794 of waters,^G4215 in perils^G2794 of robbers,^G3027 in perils^G2794 by^G1537 mine own countrymen,^G1085 in perils^G2794 by^G1537 the heathen,^G1484 in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the city,^G4172 in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the wilderness,^G2047 in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the sea,^G2281 in perils^G2794 among^G1722 false brethren;^G5569

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Rev 8:10 - And^G2532 the third^G5154 angel^G32 sounded,^G4537 and^G2532 there fell^G4098 a great^G3173 star^G792 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 burning^G2545 as it were^G5613 a lamp,^G2985 and^G2532 it fell^G4098 upon^G1909 the third part^G5154 of the rivers,^G4215 and^G2532 upon^G1909 the fountains^G4077 of waters;^G5204

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Rev 9:14 - Saying^G3004 to the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 which^G3739 had^G2192 the trumpet,^G4536 Loose^G3089 the four^G5064 angels^G32 which^G3588 are bound^G1210 in^G1909 the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates.^G2166

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Rev 12:15 - And^G2532 the serpent^G3789 cast^G906 out of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750 water^G5204 as^G5613 a flood^G4215 after^G3694 the woman,^G1135 that^G2443 he might cause^G4160 her^G5026 to be carried away of the flood.^G4216

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Rev 12:16 - And^G2532 the earth^G1093 helped^G997 the woman,^G1135 and^G2532 the earth^G1093 opened^G455 her^G846 mouth,^G4750 and^G2532 swallowed up^G2666 the flood^G4215 which^G3739 the dragon^G1404 cast^G906 out of^G1537 his^G846 mouth.^G4750

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Rev 16:4 - And^G2532 the third^G5154 angel^G32 poured out^G1632 his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1519 the rivers^G4215 and^G2532^G1519 fountains^G4077 of waters;^G5204 and^G2532 they became^G1096 blood.^G129

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:12

Rev 16:12 - And^G2532 the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 poured out^G1632 his^G846 vial^G5357 upon^G1909 the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates;^G2166 and^G2532 the water^G5204 thereof^G846 was dried up,^G3583 that^G2443 the way^G3598 of the kings^G935 of^G575 the east^G395^G2246 might be prepared.^G2090

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:1

Rev 22:1 - And^G2532 he shewed^G1166 me^G3427 a pure^G2513 river^G4215 of water^G5204 of life,^G2222 clear^G2986 as^G5613 crystal,^G2930 proceeding^G1607 out of^G1537 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the Lamb.^G721

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:2

Rev 22:2 - In^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the street^G4113 of it,^G846 and^G2532 on either^G2532 side^G1782^G1782 of the river,^G4215 was there the tree^G3586 of life,^G2222 which bare^G4160 twelve^G1427 manner of fruits,^G2590 and yielded^G591 her^G846 fruit^G2590 every^G2596^G1538^G1520 month:^G3376 and^G2532 the leaves^G5444 of the tree^G3586 were for^G1519 the healing^G2322 of the nations.^G1484

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