Pēgḗ — G4077

G4077 · Greek — πηγή

Pronunciation: pay-gay'

Definition

feminine noun

a fount (literally or figuratively), i.e. source or supply (of water, blood, enjoyment) (not necessarily the original spring)

  1. a fountain, spring
  2. of a well fed by a spring

Usually translated as

fountain, well

Origin

probably from G4078 (through the idea of gushing plumply)

Occurrences

Pēgḗ occurs 12 times in 11 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), John (2), James (2), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (5)

Strong's Lexicon — P