G3749: ὀστράκινος
ostrákinos · “clay”
Definition
earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail
KJV translates it as: of earth, earthen
Word origin: from ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta);
Extended definition
ὀστράκινος -η, -ον
(ὄστρακον, an earthen vessel or potsherd), [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ ;]
made of clay, earthen: 2Co.4:7, 2Ti.2:20.†
(AS)
(ὄστρακον, an earthen vessel or potsherd), [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ ;]
made of clay, earthen: 2Co.4:7, 2Ti.2:20.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3749 is translated
- earthen ×1
- earthen, ×1
Bible verses with G3749 (ostrákinos)
Ostrákinos appears in 2 verses.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
- 2 Timothy 2:20
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.