ἁδρότης
hadrotēs
abundance
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἁδρότης (hadrotēs) conveys the concept of abundance. This term suggests a richness or overflowing quality, often implying a measure beyond what is normal or expected. Its limited occurrence in the Bible (only one instance) indicates a specific and deliberate use. The scarcity of examples for this word makes it difficult to establish a clear range of usage, but what is presented here suggests a strong and possibly overwhelming presence of something. Given its short definition, it is possible that this term may be more about the quality of being excessively abundant rather than the abundance itself. Without more context or instances, it is challenging to determine the significance of ἁδρότης in the Bible. However, in this singular instance, it can be interpreted as emphasizing the extent or magnitude of a particular situation.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text