GreekG3749Adjective
ὀστράκινος
ostrakinos
“clay”
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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