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Lexicon :: Strong's G4215 - potamos

Strong's

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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
199x in 12 unique form(s)

Dictionary Aids

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 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:6

Mat 3:6 - and they were being baptized^G907 by him in the Jordan^G2446 River,^G4215 as they confessed^G1843 their sins.^G266

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Mat 7:25 - “And the rain^G1028 fell,^G2597 and the [fn]floods^G4215 came,^G2064 and the winds^G417 blew^G4154 and slammed^G4363 against^G4363 that house;^G3614 and yet it did not fall,^G4098 for it had been founded^G2311 on the rock.^G4073

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:27

Mat 7:27 - “The rain^G1028 fell,^G4098 and the [fn]floods^G4215 came,^G2064 and the winds^G417 blew^G4154 and slammed^G4350 against^G4350 that house;^G3614 and it fell^G4098—and great^G3173 was its fall.”^G4431

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Mar 1:5 - And all^G3956 the country^G5561 of Judea^G2453 was going^G1607 out to him, and all^G3956 the people^G2415 of Jerusalem;^G2415 and they were being baptized^G907 by him in the Jordan^G2446 River,^G4215 confessing^G1843 their sins.^G266

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Luk 6:48 - he is like^G3664 a man^G444 building^G3618 a house,^G3614 who^G3739 [fn]dug^G4626 deep^G900 and laid^G5087 a foundation^G2310 on the rock;^G4073 and when a flood^G4132 occurred,^G1096 the [fn]torrent^G4215 burst^G4366 against^G4366 that house^G3614 and could^G2480 not shake^G4531 it, because^G1223 it had been well^G2573 built.^G3618

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Luk 6:49 - “But the one who has heard^G191 and has not acted^G4160 accordingly, is like^G3664 a man^G444 who built^G3618 a house^G3614 on the ground^G1093 without^G5565 any foundation;^G2310 and the [fn]torrent^G4215 burst^G4366 against^G4366 it and immediately^G2117 it collapsed,^G6081 and the ruin^G4485 of that house^G3614 was great.”^G3173

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Jhn 7:38 - “He who believes^G4100 in Me, as the Scripture^G1124 said,^G3004 ‘From [fn]his innermost^G2836 being^G2836 will flow^G4482 rivers^G4215 of living^G2198 water.’”^G5204

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Act 16:13 - And on the Sabbath^G4521 day^G2250 we went^G1831 outside^G1854 the gate^G4439 to a riverside,^G3844^G4215 where^G3757 we were supposing^G3543 that there would be a place^G4335 of prayer;^G4335 and we sat^G2523 down^G2523 and began speaking^G2980 to the women^G1135 who had assembled.^G4905

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:26

2Co 11:26 - I have been on frequent^G4178 journeys,^G3597 in dangers^G2794 from rivers,^G4215 dangers^G2794 from robbers,^G3027 dangers^G2794 from my countrymen,^G1085 dangers^G2794 from the Gentiles,^G1484 dangers^G2794 in the city,^G4172 dangers^G2794 in the wilderness,^G2047 dangers^G2794 on the sea,^G2281 dangers^G2794 among^G1722 false^G5569 brethren;^G5569

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:10

Rev 8:10 - The third^G5154 angel^G32 sounded,^G4537 and a great^G3173 star^G792 fell^G4098 from heaven,^G3772 burning^G2545 like^G5613 a torch,^G2985 and it fell^G4098 on a third^G5154 of the rivers^G4215 and on the springs^G4077 of waters.^G5204

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 9:14

Rev 9:14 - one saying^G3004 to the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 who had^G2192 the trumpet,^G4536 “Release^G3089 the four^G5064 angels^G32 who are bound^G1210 at the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates.”^G2166

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:15

Rev 12:15 - And the serpent^G3789 [fn]poured^G906 water^G5204 like^G5613 a river^G4215 out of his mouth^G4750 after^G3694 the woman,^G1135 so^G2443 that he might cause^G4160 her to be swept^G4216 away^G4216 with the flood.^G4216

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:16

Rev 12:16 - [fn]But the earth^G1093 helped^G997 the woman,^G1135 and the earth^G1093 opened^G455 its mouth^G4750 and drank^G2666 up the river^G4215 which^G3739 the dragon^G1404 [fn]poured^G906 out of his mouth.^G4750

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:4

Rev 16:4 - Then^G2532 the third^G5154 angel poured^G1632 out his bowl^G5357 into the rivers^G4215 and the springs^G4077 of waters;^G5204 and they became^G1096 blood.^G129

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:12

Rev 16:12 - The sixth^G1623 angel poured^G1632 out his bowl^G5357 on the great^G3173 river,^G4215 the Euphrates;^G2166 and its water^G5204 was dried^G3583 up, so^G2443 that the way^G3598 would be prepared^G2090 for the kings^G935 from the [fn]east.^G395^G2246

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:1

Rev 22:1 - Then^G2532 he showed^G1166 me a river^G4215 of the water^G5204 of life,^G2222 [fn]clear^G2986 as crystal,^G2930 coming^G1607 from the throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and of [fn]the Lamb,^G721

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:2

Rev 22:2 - in the middle^G3319 of its street.^G4116 On either^G1782 side^G1782 of the river^G4215 was the tree^G3586 of life,^G2222 bearing^G4160 twelve^G1427 [fn]kinds of fruit,^G2590 yielding^G591 its fruit^G2590 every^G2596^G1538 month;^G3376 and the leaves^G5444 of the tree^G3586 were for the healing^G2322 of the nations.^G1484

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