Hudropoteo describes being told to drink water in a practical instruction about stomach trouble and frequent ailments.

Its sole attested use is a present active singular verbal instruction concerning drinking water, set within advice about stomach trouble and frequent ailments in 1 Timothy 5:23.

1. Instruction concerning water drinking · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:23, the form ὑδροπότει is a present active singular verb in the instruction that water drinking should no longer continue as stated; the APB renders the clause, "No longer drink water," before mentioning a little wine because of stomach trouble and frequent ailments.

   1 Timothy 5:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 5:23, the APB presents the instruction as "No longer drink water." The verse is read as a whole, though the clause clearly concerns water drinking.