Pēlos πηλός
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| πηλός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pēlos |
| Strong's number | G4081 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | clay |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (4) |
Pēlos (Greek πηλός, Strong's G4081) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “clay”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πηλός, οῦ, ἁ
[in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ]
1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.).
2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ]
1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.).
2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | clay (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | mud (4), clay (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pēlos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
- John 9:11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
- John 9:14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
- John 9:15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
Romans
- Romans 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another 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).