Quick Definition
πόσις, εως, ἡ n.f. drink
Strong's Definition
from the alternate of 4095; a drinking (the act), i.e. (concretely) a draught
KJV Usage: drink
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -εως | πίνω
5.6 · Foods and Condiments · Food
a drink liquids used for nourishment or to satisfy thirst Though in many languages the equivalent of πόσις and πόμα would be a verbal derivative meaning basically ‘that which is drunk,’ in other languages the equivalent may be ‘watery food’ or ‘liquid food.’
In some languages, however, one cannot refer to ‘blood’ (JHN 6:55) as being ‘drink,’ since blood is classified as food rather than as drink. On the other hand, it may be possible to translate ‘my blood is the real drink’ as ‘my blood is real nourishment.’ The expression ‘food and drink’ (HEB 9:10) may be better rendered in some languages as ‘all kinds of food.’
23.34 · Physiological Processes and States · Eat, Drink
drinking consumption of liquids, particularly water and wine In a number of languages a clear distinction is made between drinking water and drinking alcoholic beverages. Still other terms may be employed in speaking of drinking soups or broths.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πόσις, -ews, 1, (πίνω), fr. Hom. down, a drinking, drink: Jn. vi. 55; Ro. xiv. 17; Col. ii. 16, (see βρῶσις).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πόσις posis 3x
drinking; drink, beverage, Jn. 6:55; Rom. 14:17; Col. 2:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πόσις, -εως, ἡ
(< πίνω), [in LXX: Da, LXX TH 1:10 (מִשְׁתֶּה)*;]
prop., drinking: Ro 14:17, Col 2:16 (v. Lft.; ICC, in l.).
= πόμα, drink: Jo 6:55 (cf. βρῶσις).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πόσις (posis) — drink. πόσῐς, ιος, Attic dialect εως, ; dative πόσει, Ionic dialect πόσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (πίνω):— drinking, drink, beverage, πόσιος καὶ ἐδητύος ἐζ ἔρον ἕντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; carousal, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; συγγίνεσθαι ἐς πόσιν to meet for a carousal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]over their cups, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. draught, αἷμα πίεται τρίτην πόσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]