Lexicon
πόμα
poma
G4188
G:N-N Greek

drink

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Poma denotes something drunk, whether described as spiritual provision or included among food-and-drink regulations.

The attested use denotes something consumed by drinking: 1 Corinthians 10:4 places it in the clause about all drinking the same spiritual provision, while Hebrews 9:10 includes such matters with food and ceremonial washings.

Senses in use

  1. Something consumed by drinking · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 10:4, the accusative singular form occurs in the statement that all drank the same spiritual provision; the APB renders the clause “all drank the same spiritual drink.” In Hebrews 9:10, the dative plural form is included among food, drink, and ceremonial washings; the APB renders these as “a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “drink” in both verses, once qualified as “spiritual drink” and once paired with food and ceremonial washings. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish finer distinctions.

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