GreekG3749Adjective

ὀστράκινος

ostrakinos

2Occurrences
G3749Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail

from ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
made of clay, earthen.
LXX: chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ὀστράκινος appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
1
2 Timothy
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 4:7BSB

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 2:20BSB

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.

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