ἄνυδροςánydros

waterless: τόποι, Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24; πηγαί, 2 Peter 2:17; νεφέλαι, Jude 1:12.

Greek (New Testament) · G504

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 12:43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
  • Luke 11:24 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’
  • 2 Peter 2:17 These people are as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.
  • Jude 1:12 When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.