UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The expressions in 23.181: αἱμορροέω and 23.182: αἷμα / 23.182: πηγή / 23.182: ῥύσις all refer to a menstrual flow of blood, but the phrases πηγὴ αἵματος and ῥύσις αἵματος seem to be restricted primarily to this meaning, while αἱμορροέω in non-biblical contexts means simply to suffer a loss of blood or to bleed, but it may, of course, refer to menstrual bleeding. Because of the wider range of reference in αἱμορροέω, this term has been listed separately.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: πηγή; -ῆς

Sense 1: spring

Semantic entry: 1.78

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Bodies of Water

Definition: a source of water flowing onto the surface or into a pool somewhat below ground level

Notes: πηγή[a] spring differs from φρέαρ[a] and πηγή [source selector 000001][b] well (see 7.57: πηγή / 7.57: φρέαρ) in that a πηγή[a] is normally a natural source of water, in contrast with φρέαρ[a] and πηγή [source selector 000001][b], which are dug and into which a πηγή[a] may be said to flow.

JHN 4:14: RV JHN 4:14 · LV JHN 4:14 · Read together JHN 4:14

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OET-RV JHN 4:14

14 but anyone who drinks the water that I give them will find a well springing up inside them—springing into eternal life.”

OET-LV JHN 4:14

14 but whoever wishfully may _drink of the water that I will _be _giving to _him, by _no _means ˓will˒_ not _be _thirsting, because/for the age, but the water that I _will _be _giving to _him will _be _becoming in him a_spring of _water, springing _up into eternal life.

JAM 3:11: RV JAM 3:11 · LV JAM 3:11 · Read together JAM 3:11

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11 Surely a spring flowing out of a single cavity can’t produce both good-tasting and bitter water.

OET-LV JAM 3:11

11 Surely _not the spring out _of of _the same hole is _outflowing the sweet and the bitter?

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 4:14 · LV JHN 4:14 · Read together JHN 4:14

JAM: RV JAM 3:11 · LV JAM 3:11 · Read together JAM 3:11

PE2: RV PE2 2:17 · LV PE2 2:17 · Read together PE2 2:17

REV: RV REV 7:17 · RV REV 8:10 · RV REV 14:7 · RV REV 16:4 · RV REV 21:6 · LV REV 7:17 · LV REV 8:10 · LV REV 14:7 · LV REV 16:4 · LV REV 21:6 · Read together REV 7:17 · Read together REV 8:10 · Read together REV 14:7 · Read together REV 16:4 · Read together REV 21:6

Sense 2: well

Semantic entry: 7.57

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Constructions for Holding Water

Definition: deep constructions, often walled with stone, at the bottom of which was a pool of water

Notes: If there was a relatively ready flow of water, a well could very appropriately be called a πηγή[a] 'spring,' 1.78: πηγή (and this may be the reason for πηγή[a]. However, both terms are used interchangeably in certain contexts; compare, for example, πηγή in RV JHN 4:6 · LV JHN 4:6 · Read together JHN 4:6 and φρέαρ in RV JHN 4:11 · LV JHN 4:11 · Read together JHN 4:11, both referring to Jacob’s well at Sychar.

JHN 4:6: RV JHN 4:6 · LV JHN 4:6 · Read together JHN 4:6

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OET-RV JHN 4:6