Strong's Lexicon anudros: Waterless, dry Original Word: ἄνυδρος Word Origin: From Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "without") + ὕδωρ (hydor, "water") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anudros," the concept of dryness or lack of water is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like "צִיָּה" (tsiyyah, Strong's H6723) meaning "dryness" or "parched." Usage: The term "anudros" is used to describe something that is lacking water or is dry. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual barrenness or emptiness. It conveys a sense of desolation and lack of life-giving sustenance. Cultural and Historical Background: In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, water was a precious and life-sustaining resource. The imagery of dryness or waterlessness would have been a powerful metaphor for the original audience, symbolizing not only physical desolation but also spiritual emptiness and the absence of God's blessing. In biblical times, water was essential for agriculture, daily living, and religious rituals, making the concept of being "anudros" particularly poignant. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and hudór Definition waterless NASB Translation waterless (2), without water (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 504: ἄνυδροςἄνυδρος, 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.) From a (as a negative particle) and hudor; waterless, i.e. Dry -- dry, without water. see GREEK a see GREEK hudor Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:43 Adj-GMPGRK: 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 2 Peter 2:17 Adj-NFP Jude 1:12 Adj-NFP Strong's Greek 504 |
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