Strong's Lexicon
G2764
G2764 — κεραμικός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2764 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κεραμικός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2766 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | keramikos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ker-am-ik-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. made of clay, i.e. earthen |
| KJV Renderings: | of a potter |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κεραμικός, κεραμικη, κεραμικον (κέραμος);
1. in classical Greek of or belonging to a potter: hence, κεραμικη γῆ, such as a potter uses, Hippocrates; τέχνη, Plato, polit., p. 288 a.
2. in the Bible made of clay, earthen: Rev 2:27 (Dan 2:41), for which the Greeks use κεραμεοῦς, κεραμεα, κεραμεουν, and κεραμιος (others κεραμειος), cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 147; (Winer’s Grammar, 99 (94)).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κεραμικός (of a potter)
Revelation 2:27
- KJV: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father
- GK: και ποιμανεί αυτούς εν ράβδω σιδηρά ως τα σκεύη τα κεραμικά συντριβήσεται ως καγώ είληφα παρά του πατρός μου