ἀντλεῖν
antléō
to draw
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.
John 4:15 · Word #18
Lexicon G501
| Lemma | ἀντλέω |
| Transliteration | antléō |
| Strong's | G501 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to draw |
| Literal | to-draw |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντλέω |
| Strong's | G501 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G501-01
to draw water
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive denotes the ongoing action of extracting liquid. "To draw water" preserves the concrete root sense of physically removing water or other liquid from a container or source. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to draw water
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'to draw water' is faithful to the lexical nuance for antlein; 'to draw' alone would be less specific. |