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Lexicon :: Strong's G5421 - phrear

Aa
φρέαρ
Transliteration
phrear (Key)
Pronunciation
freh'-ar
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

φρέαρ phréar, freh'-ar; of uncertain derivation; a hole in the ground (dug for obtaining or holding water or other purposes), i.e. a cistern or well; figuratively, an abyss (as a prison):—well, pit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5421 in the following manner: pit (5x), well (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5421 in the following manner: pit (5x), well (2x).

  1. a well

  2. the pit of the abyss (because the nether world is thought to increase in size the further it extends from the surface of the earth and so resemble a cistern, the orifice of which is narrow)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φρέαρ phréar, freh'-ar; of uncertain derivation; a hole in the ground (dug for obtaining or holding water or other purposes), i.e. a cistern or well; figuratively, an abyss (as a prison):—well, pit.
STRONGS G5421:
φρέαρ, φρεαρατος, τό, from the Homer hymn Cer. 99 and Herodotus 6, 119 down; the Sept. for בְּאֵר and (in 1 Samuel 19:22; 2 Samuel 3:26; Jeremiah 48:7, 9 (Jer. 41:7,9) בּור (a pit, cistern), a well: Luke 14:5; John 4:11f; φρέαρ τῆς ἀβύσσου, the pit of the abyss (because the nether world is thought to increase in size the further it extends from the surface of the earth and so to resemble a cistern, the orifice of which is narrow), Revelation 9:1f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
19:22
2 Samuel
3:26
Jeremiah
41:7; 41:9; 48:7; 48:9
Luke
14:5
John
4:11
Revelation
9:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5421 matches the Greek φρέαρ (phrear),
which occurs 7 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:5 - And He said G3004 to them, “[fn]Which G5101 one of you will have a son G5207 or G2228 an ox G1016 fall G4098 into a well, G5421 and will not immediately G2112 pull G385 him out on a Sabbath G4521 day?” G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:11 - She *said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Sir, G2962 You have G2192 nothing G3777 to draw G502 with and the well G5421 is deep; G901 where G4159 then G3767 do You get G2192 that living G2198 water?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:12 - “You are not greater G3173 than our father G3962 Jacob, G2384 are You, who G3739 gave G1325 us the well, G5421 and drank G4095 of it himself G846 and his sons G5207 and his cattle?” G2353

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:1 - Then G2532 the fifth G3991 angel G32 sounded, G4537 and I saw G3708 a star G792 from heaven G3772 which had fallen G4098 to the earth; G1093 and the key G2807 of the [fn]bottomless G12 pit G5421 was given G1325 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:2 - He opened G455 the [fn]bottomless G12 pit, G5421 and smoke G2586 went G305 up out of the pit, G5421 like G5613 the smoke G2586 of a great G3173 furnace; G2575 and the sun G2246 and the air G109 were darkened G4656 by the smoke G2586 of the pit. G5421
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