Ostrakinos ὀστράκινος
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| ὀστράκινος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ostrakinos |
| Strong's number | G3749 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | clay |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Ostrakinos (Greek ὀστράκινος, Strong's G3749) is a Greek adjective meaning “clay”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀστράκινος -η, -ον
(ὄστρακον, an earthen vessel or potsherd), [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ ;]
made of clay, earthen: 2Co.4:7, 2Ti.2:20.†
(AS)
(ὄστρακον, an earthen vessel or potsherd), [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ ;]
made of clay, earthen: 2Co.4:7, 2Ti.2:20.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | earthen (1), earth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | clay (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Ostrakinos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).