ποταμός

potamós · Greek · Strong's G4215 · 17 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “stream”

What it means

a current, brook or freshet (as drinkable), i.e. running water

probably from a derivative of the alternate of G4095 (πίνω) (compare G4224 (πότος));

How the KJV renders it

flood, river, stream, water

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“stream”

also renders ʼâphîyq (H650), yâbâl (H2988), nᵉhar (H5103), nâzal (H5140), nachal (H5158), peleg (H6388)

“flood”

also renders kataklysmós (G2627), plḗmmyra (G4132), mayim (H4325), nâzal (H5140), nachal (H5158)

“river”

also renders ʼâphîyq (H650), yûwbal (H3105), nᵉhar (H5103), nachal (H5158), peleg (H6388)

“water”

also renders hýdōr (G5204), potízō (G4222), zarzîyph (H2222)

Questions this word decides

What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?

Where it appears

17 occurrences in the Greek text.

2 Corinthians 11:26 N-GPMActs 16:13 N-ASMJohn 7:38 N-NPMLuke 6:48 N-NSMLuke 6:49 N-NSMMatthew 3:6 N-DSMMatthew 7:25 N-NPMMatthew 7:27 N-NPMMark 1:5 N-DSMRevelation 8:10 N-GPMRevelation 9:14 N-DSMRevelation 12:15 N-ASMRevelation 12:16 N-ASMRevelation 16:4 N-APMRevelation 16:12 N-ASMRevelation 22:1 N-ASMRevelation 22:2 N-GSM

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.