504. anudros

Lexicon

anudros: Waterless, dry

Original Word: ἄνυδρος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: anudros
Pronunciation: AN-oo-dros
Phonetic Spelling: (an'-oo-dros)
Definition: Waterless, dry
Meaning: without water, dry; subst: dry places, desert.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dry, without water.

From a (as a negative particle) and hudor; waterless, i.e. Dry -- dry, without water.

see GREEK a

see GREEK hudor

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and hudór
Definition
waterless
NASB Translation
waterless (2), without water (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 504: ἄνυδρος

ἄνυδρος, ἄνυδρον (alpha privative and ὕδωρ), without water: πηγαί, 2 Peter 2:17; τόποι, desert places, Matthew 12:43; Luke 11:24 (ἡ ἄνυδρος the desert, Isaiah 43:19; Herodotus 3, 4, etc.; in the Sept. often γῆ ἄνυδρος) (desert places were believed to be the haunts of demons; see Isaiah 13:21; Isaiah 34:14 (in the Sept.), and Gesenius or Alex. on the former passage; cf. further, Baruch 4:35; Tobit 8:3; 4 Macc. 18:8; (Enoch 10:4); Revelation 18:2; cf.

d. Zeitschr. d. deutsch. morgenl. Gesell. xxi. 609); νεφέλαι, waterless clouds (Vergil georg. 3, 197faridanubila), which promise rain but yield none, Jude 1:12. (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "ἀ-" (a-), meaning "without," and "ὕδωρ" (hydor), meaning "water."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἄνυδρος, similar concepts of dryness and desolation can be found in the Hebrew Bible. Some related Hebrew words include:

• Strong's Hebrew 6723 (צִיָּה, tsiyyah): Meaning "dryness" or "parched land," often used to describe barren or desert regions.
• Strong's Hebrew 4057 (מִדְבָּר, midbar): Meaning "wilderness" or "desert," frequently used to depict uninhabited and dry areas.

These Hebrew terms convey similar themes of barrenness and desolation, paralleling the Greek concept of ἄνυδρος in the New Testament.

Usage: The word ἄνυδρος is used in the New Testament to describe places or conditions that are devoid of water, often symbolizing barrenness or desolation.

Context: The Greek term ἄνυδρος appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of a dry or barren place, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is used in contexts that highlight spiritual desolation or the absence of life-giving sustenance. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἄνυδρος is found in the following passages:

• Matthew 12:43 (BSB): "When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none." Here, ἄνυδρος describes the desolate, inhospitable regions through which a restless spirit wanders, symbolizing spiritual emptiness and the absence of divine presence.

• Luke 11:24 (BSB): "When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest and does not find it." This parallel passage to Matthew 12:43 reinforces the imagery of spiritual barrenness associated with ἄνυδρος.

• 2 Peter 2:17 (BSB): "These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them." In this context, ἄνυδρος is used metaphorically to describe false teachers as "springs without water," emphasizing their lack of spiritual nourishment and truth.

The use of ἄνυδρος in these passages underscores the theme of spiritual desolation and the futility of seeking fulfillment apart from God. It serves as a warning against spiritual deception and the dangers of a life devoid of divine truth and sustenance.

Forms and Transliterations

ανυδροι άνυδροι ἄνυδροι ανύδροις άνυδρον άνυδρος άνυδρός ανύδρω ανυδρων ανύδρων ἀνύδρων ανυπόδετος ανυποδέτους anudroi anudron anudrōn anydroi ánydroi anydron anydrōn anýdron anýdrōn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:43 Adj-GMP
GRK: διέρχεται δι' ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν
NAS: through waterless places
KJV: he walketh through dry places, seeking
INT: it goes through waterless places seeking

Luke 11:24 Adj-GMP
GRK: διέρχεται δι' ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν
NAS: through waterless places
KJV: he walketh through dry places, seeking
INT: it goes through waterless places seeking

2 Peter 2:17 Adj-NFP
GRK: εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι καὶ ὁμίχλαι
NAS: are springs without water and mists
KJV: wells without water, clouds
INT: are fountains without water and clouds

Jude 1:12 Adj-NFP
GRK: ποιμαίνοντες νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι ὑπὸ ἀνέμων
NAS: clouds without water, carried along
KJV: clouds [they are] without water, carried about
INT: shepherding clouds without water by winds

Strong's Greek 504
4 Occurrences

ἀνύδρων — 2 Occ.
ἄνυδροι — 2 Occ.