ἠντληκότες

antléō

who had drawn

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 2:9 · Word #20

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 PRF ACT PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewho had drawn
Literalhaving-drawn

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀντλέω
Strong'sG501

SIBI-P1 Translation G501-04

those having drawn

Morphological NotesVerb; perfect tense, active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe perfect active participle denotes completed action with continuing result; "having drawn" reflects the perfect aspect, and "those" conveys the nominative masculine plural participial form. The rendering preserves the core sense of physically drawing liquid without adding contextual specifics.

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