ποταμός (potamós) — Flood

Greek word study: ποταμός (potamós), Strong's G4215. a current, brook or freshet (as drinkable), i.e. running water

GreekStrong's G4215
Quick definition
Greek word
ποταμός (potamós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: probably from a derivative of the alternate of G4095 (πίνω) (compare G4224 (πότος));

KJV translation words: flood, river, stream, water

Where this word appears

Strong's G4215 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:6 and last appears in Revelation 22:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

river ×5a river ×3rivers ×2stream ×2torrents ×2River ×1Rivers ×1of rivers ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ποταμὸν ×4ποταμοὶ ×3ποταμῷ ×3ποταμῶν ×2ποταμοὺς ×1ποταμοῦ ×1ποταμὸς ×1ποταμόν ×1ποταμός ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×8Matthew ×3Luke ×2Mark ×1John ×1Acts ×12 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4095 πίνω (pínō), G4224 πότος (pótos).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3318 Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía), G4216 ποταμοφόρητος (potamophórētos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does potamós (G4215) mean?

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

How is G4215 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4215 as: flood, river, stream, water.

How often does ποταμός (potamós) appear?

Strong's G4215 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:6 and last appears in Revelation 22:2.