Strong's Lexicon
G4081
G4081 — πηλός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ὁ, 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
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