πόσις
pósis
drink
Act of drinking; the process or event of consuming a liquid, particularly in the sense of drinking a beverage. In rare instances, it may refer to a portion or draught to be drunk—that is, the amount to be consumed at one time. Contextual senses range from the general act of drinking (as in feasting or ritual drink offerings) to a specific drink (the thing drunk), though the former is primary.
John 6:55 · Word #14
Lexicon G4213
| Lemma | πόσις |
| Transliteration | pósis |
| Strong's | G4213 |
| Definition | Act of drinking; the process or event of consuming a liquid, particularly in the sense of drinking a beverage. In rare instances, it may refer to a portion or draught to be drunk—that is, the amount to be consumed at one time. Contextual senses range from the general act of drinking (as in feasting or ritual drink offerings) to a specific drink (the thing drunk), though the former is primary. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | drink |
| Literal | drink |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόσις |
| Strong's | G4213 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4213-02
drinking
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular; action noun formed with -σις suffix indicating process or act. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun πόσις denotes the act or process of drinking, formed with the -σις suffix indicating action. As a nominative feminine singular noun, "drinking" best captures the actional sense rather than the concrete result. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
drink
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | πόσις refers to the substance 'drink' rather than the act 'drinking' in this context, so 'drink' is correct. |