Strong's Lexicon

G4081

G4081 — πηλός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpelosnounOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4081
Word:πηλός
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:perhaps a primary word
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:pelos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pay-los'
Meaning:1. clay
KJV Renderings:clay

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πηλός, πηλοῦ, , from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;

a. clay, which the potter uses (Isa 29:16; Isa 41:25; Nah 3:14): Rom 9:21.

b. equivalent to mud (wet ’clay’): Joh 9:6; Joh 9:11; Joh 9:14 f.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πηλός (clay)

John 9:6

KJV: When he had thus spoken he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay
GK: ταύτα ειπών έπτυσε χαμαί και εποίησε πηλόν εκ του πτύσματος και επέχρισε τον πηλόν επί τους οφθαλμούς του τυφλού

John 9:11

KJV: He answered and said A man that is called Jesus made clay and anointed mine eyes and said unto me Go to the pool of Siloam and wash and I went and washed and I received sight
GK: απεκρίθη εκείνος και είπεν άνθρωπος λεγόμενος Ιησούς πηλόν εποίησε και επέχρισέ μου τους οφθαλμούς και είπέ μοι ύπαγε εις την κολυμβήθραν του Σιλωάμ και νίψαι απελθών δε και νιψάμενος ανέβλεψα

John 9:14

KJV: And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes
GK: ην δε σάββατον ότε τον πηλόν εποίησεν ο Ιησούς και ανέωξεν αυτού τους οφθαλμούς

John 9:15

KJV: Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight He said unto them He put clay upon mine eyes and I washed and do see
GK: πάλιν ουν ηρώτων αυτόν και οι Φαρισαίοι πως ανέβλεψεν ο δε είπεν αυτοίς πηλόν επέθηκέ μοι επί τους οφθαλμούς και ενιψάμην και βλέπω

Romans 9:21

KJV: Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour
GK: η ουκ έχει εξουσίαν ο κεραμεύς του πηλού εκ του αυτού φυράματος ποιήσαι ο μεν εις τιμήν σκεύος ο δε εις ατιμίαν
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