ἀντλήσατε

antléō

Draw out

To draw liquid (especially water) from a well, cistern, or vessel, typically by means of a bucket or similar implement; more broadly, to scoop or bail out water, including the removal of water from a boat's hold. The primary sense concerns the physical action of extracting water, but in context may refer generally to the act of drawing any liquid.

G501

John 2:8 · Word #4

Lexicon G501

Lemmaἀντλέω
Transliterationantléō
Strong'sG501
DefinitionTo draw liquid (especially water) from a well, cistern, or vessel, typically by means of a bucket or similar implement; more broadly, to scoop or bail out water, including the removal of water from a boat's hold. The primary sense concerns the physical action of extracting water, but in context may refer generally to the act of drawing any liquid.

Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

PhraseDraw out
Literaldraw-out

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀντλέω
Strong'sG501

SIBI-P1 Translation G501-03

Draw out liquid

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural — a direct command to "you all."
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active imperative, second person plural, issues a direct command to multiple hearers to perform the action. "Draw out liquid" preserves the concrete root sense of extracting fluid by scooping or bailing, without adding contextual specifics.

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