Strong G4081πηλός
clay
- Transliteration
- pēlos
- Pronunciation
- pay-los'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Perhaps a primary word; clay: - clay.
Detailed definition
πηλός, οῦ, ἁ
[in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ]
1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.).
2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ]
1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.).
2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4081 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- clay5
First verses
- John 9:6When 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,
- John 9:11He 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.
- John 9:14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
- John 9:15Then 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.
- Romans 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
πηλός
(Doric dialect πᾱλός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 32, 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus 3.3, “IG” 5(1).1447.16 (Messene, 3rd-2nd c.BC)), ὁ, Syrac. ἡ 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 38)]:— clay, earth, used by masons and potters, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36, 136, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1143, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 147a, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 15.35.2; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 248, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 482, compare 510, 787, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 839)]; π. ἠχυρωμένος clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar, [LXX (“IG” 22.463.42, compare 5(1)[same place], LXX.Gen.11.3)]; εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of earth on which wine has been poured, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD: Tryphiodorus Epicus 349)]; Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν.. Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.27 (1st c.AD(?): Macedonius Epigrammaticus))]: metaphorically, clay from which man was made: hence ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 87, compare 133, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 686; ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ᾽ εἰδότα 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.29.)]
2 mud, mire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.5, 4.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 248, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 363d, etc.: proverbial, ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 697)]; κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 495: _metaphorically_, ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus [prev. cited])]
II poetical, thick or muddy wine, lees, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 783)]; of wine spilt on the floor, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.463a, 2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 1.3)]; compare Πηλεύς near the end
III metaphorically, dolt, blockhead, Comedy texts Adesp.[Refs (890.)]
(Doric dialect πᾱλός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 32, 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus 3.3, “IG” 5(1).1447.16 (Messene, 3rd-2nd c.BC)), ὁ, Syrac. ἡ 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 38)]:— clay, earth, used by masons and potters, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36, 136, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1143, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 147a, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 15.35.2; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 248, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 482, compare 510, 787, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 839)]; π. ἠχυρωμένος clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar, [LXX (“IG” 22.463.42, compare 5(1)[same place], LXX.Gen.11.3)]; εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of earth on which wine has been poured, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD: Tryphiodorus Epicus 349)]; Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν.. Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.27 (1st c.AD(?): Macedonius Epigrammaticus))]: metaphorically, clay from which man was made: hence ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 87, compare 133, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 686; ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ᾽ εἰδότα 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.29.)]
2 mud, mire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.5, 4.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 248, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 363d, etc.: proverbial, ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 697)]; κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 495: _metaphorically_, ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus [prev. cited])]
II poetical, thick or muddy wine, lees, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 783)]; of wine spilt on the floor, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.463a, 2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 1.3)]; compare Πηλεύς near the end
III metaphorically, dolt, blockhead, Comedy texts Adesp.[Refs (890.)]