verb
potizamō
Greekποτίζω (potizō)
Strong’sG4222
I cause to drink, give to drink
stem potiz-15 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ποτίζω
(< πότος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁקה hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4222 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpot-id'-zo
to furnish drink, irrigate
Fromfrom a derivative of the alternate of G4095;
King Jamesgive (make) to drink, feed, water.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| potizatōποτίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | water | 1× |
| potizateἐπότιζεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | gave … todrink | 2× |
| potizamaἐπότισα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | gave … todrink | 1× |
| potizataἐπότισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | watered | 1× |
| potizanaἐποτίσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | give … todrink | 1× |
| potizavaἐποτίσατέ | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | gave … drink | 2× |
| potizinaἐποτίσθημεν | happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural | made to drink | 1× |
| potizatēπεπότικεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | made … drink | 1× |
| potizateiaποτίσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | gives | 2× |
| potizasōrπότιζε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | give … todrink | 1× |
| potizarōtosποτίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | waters | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 10 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizamō | potizame | potizami | potizama1×ἐπότισα | potizamē | potizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | potizasō | potizase | potizasi | potizasa | potizasē | potizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizatō1×ποτίζει | potizate2×ἐπότιζεν | potizati | potizata1×ἐπότισεν | potizatē1×πεπότικεν | potizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | potizanō | potizane | potizani | potizana1×ἐποτίσαμεν | potizanē | potizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizavō | potizave | potizavi | potizava2×ἐποτίσατέ | potizavē | potizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | potizalō | potizale | potizali | potizala | potizalē | potizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizimō | potizime | potizimi | potizima | potizimē | potizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | potizisō | potizise | potizisi | potizisa | potizisē | potiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizitō | potizite | potiziti | potizita | potizitē | potizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | potizinō | potizine | potizini | potizina1×ἐποτίσθημεν | potizinē | potizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizivō | potizive | potizivi | potiziva | potizivē | potizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | potizilō | potizile | potizili | potizila | potizilē | potizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizameiō | potizameia | potizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | potizaseiō | potizaseia | potizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizateiō | potizateia2×ποτίσῃ | potizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | potizaneiō | potizaneia | potizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizaveiō | potizaveia | potizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | potizaleiō | potizaleia | potizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizimeiō | potizimeia | potizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | potiziseiō | potiziseia | potiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potiziteiō | potiziteia | potiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | potizineiō | potizineia | potizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | potiziveiō | potiziveia | potiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | potizileiō | potizileia | potizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | potizasōr1×πότιζε | potizasar | potizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizatōr | potizatar | potizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizavōr | potizavar | potizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | potizalōr | potizalar | potizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | potizisōr | potizisar | potizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizitōr | potizitar | potizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizivōr | potizivar | potizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | potizilōr | potizilar | potizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizamoiō | potizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | potizasoiō | potizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizatoiō | potizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | potizanoiō | potizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizavoiō | potizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | potizaloiō | potizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | potizimoiō | potizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | potizisoiō | potizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | potizitoiō | potizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | potizinoiō | potizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | potizivoiō | potizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | potiziloiō | potiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | potizarō | potizari | potizara | potizarē |
| acted on passive voice | potizirō | potiziri | potizira | potizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | potizarōtos2×ποτίζων | potizaritos | potizaratos | potizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | potizirōtos | potiziritos | potiziratos | potizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
potiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
potizatō“water”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 13:15“water”apokrinita de auto tos kurios kai legata; Hupokritoir, hekastos vu te sabbate ouk luatō ton bouon autou ē ton onon apo tau fatnau kai apagaratos potizatō?“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?
potizate“gave … todrink”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 27:48“gave … todrink”kai eutheōs trecharatos henos ek autoiu kai lambaratos spongon pimplēaratos tē oxeu kai perititharatos kalamo potizate auton.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
Mark 15:36“gave … todrink”trecharatos de tinos kai gemizaratos spongon oxeu perititharatos kalamo potizate auton, legarōtos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos kathairara auton.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
potizama“gave … todrink”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 3:2“gave … todrink”galem vin potizama, ouk brōmem, oupō gar duneve. alla oude ēti nun dunevō,I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
potizata“watered”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 3:6“watered”mis futeuama, Apollos potizata, alla tos theos auxanate;I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
potizana“give … todrink”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Matthew 25:37“give … todrink”tote apokrinili auto tois dikaiois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton kai trefana, ē dipsarōton kai potizana?Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
potizava“gave … drink”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 25:35“gave … todrink”peinama gar kai dōava mi esthiara, dipsama kai potizava min, xenos eme kai sunagava min,For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
Matthew 25:42“gave … drink”peinama gar kai ouk dōava mi esthiara, dipsama kai ouk potizava min,For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
potizina“made to drink”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Corinthians 12:13“made to drink”kai gar en hene pneume nis pantois eis henem sōmem baptizina, eite Ioudaiois eite Hellēnois, eite doulois eite eleutherois, kai pantois henem pneumem potizina.For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
potizatē“made … drink”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 14:8“made … drink”Kai allos deuteros angelos akolouthata legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, has ek tou oinou tou thumou tau porneiau autau potizatē panteim teim ethneim.Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
potizateia“gives”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 10:42“gives”kai hos an potizateia henon toiu mikroiu houtoiu potēriem psuchreu monon eis onomem mathētou, amēn legamō vi, ouk mē apolluateia ton misthon autou.And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
Mark 9:41“gives … todrink”Hos gar an potizateia vin potēriem hudōreu en onome hoti christou avō, amēn legamō vi hoti ouk mē apolluateia ton misthon autou.Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
potizasōr“give … todrink”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 12:20“give … todrink”alla ean peinateiō tos echthros su, psōmizasōr auton; ean dipsateiō, potizasōr auton; houtem gar poiarōtos anthraxoin pureu sōreuasi epi tan kefalan autou.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
potizarōtos“waters”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
1 Corinthians 3:7“waters”hōste oute tos futeuarōtos atō tinem oute tos potizarōtos, alla tos auxanarōtos theos.So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
1 Corinthians 3:8“waters”tos futeuarōtos de kai tos potizarōtos henem alō, hekastos de ton idion misthon lambeti kata ton idion kopon,He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.