ὑπόσχεσιν τὸ πρᾶγμα γενναίαν ἔχει → the affair holds a noble promise
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a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to: cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See שָׁכַר, שָׁתָה.