Strong G5201ὑδρία
jar
- Transliteration
- hudria
- Pronunciation
- hoo-dree-ah'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G5204; a water jar that is receptacle for family supply: - waterpot.
Detailed definition
ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ
(ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד;]
1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28.
2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv).
† (AS)
(ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד;]
1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28.
2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv).
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5201 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- waterpots2
- waterpot1
First verses
- John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
- John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
- John 4:28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑδρ-ία, ἡ,
(ὕδωρ) water-pot, pitcher, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 926, “Ec.” 678 (_anapaest meter_), LXX.Eccl.12.6, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2855.10 (from Branchidae), NT.John.2.6, etc.)]; ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις (compare ἀμφορίτης) [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 4.1767: proverbial, ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίαν)] to break the pitcher at the door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1363a7.)]
II vessel of any kind, e. g. wine-pot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 136)]; a pot of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Av.” 602 (_anapaest meter_) (ἐν ὑδρίαις γὰρ ἔκειντο οἱ θησαυροί Scholia (at [prev. work]) (603)),compare “IG” 11(2).161 B 100 (Delos, 3rd c.BC))]; ὑ. χαλκῆ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.52)]; ὑ. χρυσῆ, ἀργυρᾶ, [Refs (“IG” 22.204.35)]; ὑδρίαι ἄρτων πέντε bread-pans, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (POxy. 155.4 (6th c.AD).)]
II.2 balloting urn, especially in lawcourts, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(1).334.45 (_Locrian dialect_, 5th c.BC), 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.33, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 11.)]
II.3 cinerary urn, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Phil.” 21, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 29, etc.)]
II.4 water-clock, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.75, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Caesares” 325c. [ῑ in 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus [same place], where ὑδρείης is variant])]
(ὕδωρ) water-pot, pitcher, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 926, “Ec.” 678 (_anapaest meter_), LXX.Eccl.12.6, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2855.10 (from Branchidae), NT.John.2.6, etc.)]; ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις (compare ἀμφορίτης) [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 4.1767: proverbial, ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίαν)] to break the pitcher at the door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1363a7.)]
II vessel of any kind, e. g. wine-pot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 136)]; a pot of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Av.” 602 (_anapaest meter_) (ἐν ὑδρίαις γὰρ ἔκειντο οἱ θησαυροί Scholia (at [prev. work]) (603)),compare “IG” 11(2).161 B 100 (Delos, 3rd c.BC))]; ὑ. χαλκῆ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.52)]; ὑ. χρυσῆ, ἀργυρᾶ, [Refs (“IG” 22.204.35)]; ὑδρίαι ἄρτων πέντε bread-pans, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (POxy. 155.4 (6th c.AD).)]
II.2 balloting urn, especially in lawcourts, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(1).334.45 (_Locrian dialect_, 5th c.BC), 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.33, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 11.)]
II.3 cinerary urn, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Phil.” 21, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 29, etc.)]
II.4 water-clock, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.75, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Caesares” 325c. [ῑ in 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus [same place], where ὑδρείης is variant])]