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G2402 · Greek · New Testament
ἱδρώς
hidrōs
Noun, masculine
sweat, perspiration

Definition

Sweat — the physical evidence of extreme exertion or anguish. Used only once in the NT, in the most intense moment of Jesus' pre-crucifixion suffering.

Usage & Theological Significance

Luke 22:44 records Jesus' sweat becoming 'like great drops of blood' in Gethsemane. This single use of hidrōs connects directly to Genesis 3:19: 'By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread.' The curse of Eden included sweat as the mark of toil and mortality. In Gethsemane, Jesus sweats the curse into Himself — the Second Adam bearing in His body what the first Adam brought upon humanity. The sweat of the garden is reversed by sweat in the Garden.

Key Bible Verses

Luke 22:44 Being in agony He prayed more earnestly; and His sweat [hidrōs] became like great drops of blood.
Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground.
Mark 14:34 My soul is very sorrowful, even to death.
Hebrews 5:7 In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears.
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

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