Hudria ὑδρία
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| ὑδρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hudria |
| Strong's number | G5201 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | jar |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Hudria (Greek ὑδρία, Strong's G5201) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “jar”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ
(ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ;]
1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28.
2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv).
† (AS)
(ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ;]
1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28.
2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | waterpots (2), waterpot (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | water jars (1), jars (1), water jar (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hudria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
- John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.
- John 4:28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,
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).