The meaning of “ἄνυδρος”
Understanding ánydros reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
dry, without water. - waterless, i.e. dry
ἄνυδρος
dry, without water. - waterless, i.e. dry
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:43 | “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.” Word: ἄνυδρος (ánydros) | |
| Luke 11:24 | “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.” Word: ἄνυδρος (ánydros) | |
| 2 Peter 2:17 | “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.” Word: ἄνυδρος (ánydros) | |
| Jude 1:12 | “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;” Word: ἄνυδρος (ánydros) |