"dropsical, suffering from dropsy, Lk. 14:2*"
Definition and meaning
dropsical, suffering from dropsy, Lk. 14:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑδρωπικός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hydropikos (G5203) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
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Common questions
Strong's G5203 (hydropikos) is a Greek word that means: dropsical, suffering from dropsy, Lk. 14:2* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hydropikos (G5203) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5203 is hydropikos, a Greek word defined as: dropsical, suffering from dropsy, Lk. 14:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hydropikos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.