Strong G2823κλίβανος
oven
- Transliteration
- klibanos
- Pronunciation
- klib'-an-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Of uncertain derivation; an earthen pot used for baking in: - oven.
Detailed definition
κλίβανος, -ον, ό
(Att.., κρίβ-, but κλ- in Ion., Hdt., ii, 92), [in LXX for תַּנּוּר, Gen.15:17, Hos.7:4, 6 al.;]
1. in cl., a clibanus, cribanus, an earthen vessel for baking bread.
2. In LXX and NT, a furnace (cf. MM, Exp., xv), an oven: Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28.†
(AS)
(Att.., κρίβ-, but κλ- in Ion., Hdt., ii, 92), [in LXX for תַּנּוּר, Gen.15:17, Hos.7:4, 6 al.;]
1. in cl., a clibanus, cribanus, an earthen vessel for baking bread.
2. In LXX and NT, a furnace (cf. MM, Exp., xv), an oven: Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2823 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- oven2
First verses
- Matthew 6:30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
- Luke 12:28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: κρίβᾰν-ος, ὁ,
Attic dialect for κλίβανος (which is called Doric dialect in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“EM” 538.19, compare 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 143, and is the usually form in Papyrus, “PPetr.” 3p.328 (3rd c.BC), etc.))], covered earthen vessel, wider at bottom than at top, wherein bread was baked by putting hot embers round it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.92 (in form κλιβ-), 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “fragment” 309, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach.” 86, “V.” 1153, +others, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 176.5; οὕτως εἰμὶ ὡς εἰς κρίβανον “POxy.” 1842.7 (6th c.AD))]; potter's oven, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 271.9 (3rd c.BC, κλ-).)]
2 funnel-shaped vessel, used for drawing water, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.13 (κλ-).)]
II underground channel or vaulted passage, in irrigation works, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Sammelb.” 7188.17 (2nd c.BC, κλ-).)]
II.2 hollow, cavern in a rock, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “NA” 2.22.)]
Attic dialect for κλίβανος (which is called Doric dialect in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“EM” 538.19, compare 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 143, and is the usually form in Papyrus, “PPetr.” 3p.328 (3rd c.BC), etc.))], covered earthen vessel, wider at bottom than at top, wherein bread was baked by putting hot embers round it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.92 (in form κλιβ-), 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “fragment” 309, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach.” 86, “V.” 1153, +others, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 176.5; οὕτως εἰμὶ ὡς εἰς κρίβανον “POxy.” 1842.7 (6th c.AD))]; potter's oven, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 271.9 (3rd c.BC, κλ-).)]
2 funnel-shaped vessel, used for drawing water, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.13 (κλ-).)]
II underground channel or vaulted passage, in irrigation works, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Sammelb.” 7188.17 (2nd c.BC, κλ-).)]
II.2 hollow, cavern in a rock, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “NA” 2.22.)]