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πηλός

pēlosclayHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences2 books5 verses

Definition

πηλός, οῦ, ἁ

[in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ]

1. clay, as used by a potter: Romans 9:21 (cf. Isaiah 29:16, al.).

2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: John 9:6, 11; 9:14-15

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πηλός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

6 total
  1. John 9:6πηλὸν · [some] mud; πηλὸν · [it]
    When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
  2. John 9:11πηλὸν · [some] mud
    He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
  3. John 9:14πηλὸν · mud
    Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
  4. John 9:15Πηλὸν · mud
    So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
  5. Romans 9:21πηλοῦ · of clay
    Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?