Posis πόσις
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| πόσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | posis |
| Strong's number | G4213 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | drink |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (1) |
Posis (Greek πόσις, Strong's G4213) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “drink”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πόσις, -εως, ἡ
(πίνω), [in LXX: Da, LXX TH Dan.1:10 (מִשְׁתֶּה) * ;]
1. prop., drinking: Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft.; ICC, in l).
2. = πόμα, drink: Jhn.6:55 (cf. βρῶσις).†
(AS)
(πίνω), [in LXX: Da, LXX TH Dan.1:10 (מִשְׁתֶּה) * ;]
1. prop., drinking: Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft.; ICC, in l).
2. = πόμα, drink: Jhn.6:55 (cf. βρῶσις).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | drink (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | drink (2), drinking (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Posis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 6:55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
Romans
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Colossians
- Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).