Strong's Lexicon

G2765

G2765 — κεράμιον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkeramionnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2765
Word:κεράμιον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:neuter of a presumed derivative of G2766
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:keramion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ker-am'-ee-on
Meaning:1. an earthenware vessel, i.e. jar
KJV Renderings:pitcher

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κεράμιον, κεραμίου, τό (neuter of the add. κεραμιος, see the preceding word (others make it a diminutive from κέραμος)), an earthen vessel, a pot, jar; a jug or pitcher: with ὕδατος added, a water-pitcher, Mar 14:13; Luk 22:10. (Theophrastus, caus. plant. 3, 4, 3; οἴνου, Jer 42:5 (); Xenophon, anab. 6, 1, 15; Demosthenes, p. 934, 26; Polybius 4, 56, 3; ἐλαίου, Josephus, Antiquities 8, 13, 2.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κεράμιον (pitcher)

Mark 14:13

KJV: And he sendeth forth two of his disciples and saith unto them Go ye into the city and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water follow him
GK: και αποστέλλει δύο των μαθητών αυτού και λέγει αυτοίς υπάγετε εις την πόλιν και απαντήσει υμίν άνθρωπος κεράμιον ύδατος βαστάζων ακολουθήσατε αυτώ

Luke 22:10

KJV: And he said unto them Behold when ye are entered into the city there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water follow him into the house where he entereth in
GK: ο δε είπεν αυτοίς ιδού εισελθόντων υμών εις την πόλιν συναντήσει υμίν άνθρωπος κεράμιον ύδατος βαστάζων ακολουθήσατε αυτώ εις την οικίαν ου εισπορεύεται
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