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G2763 κεραμεύς (kerameús)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a potter

Strong's Definition

a potter

Derivation: from G2766 (κέραμος);

KJV Usage: potter

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κεραμεύς, κεραμέως, ὁ (κεράννυμι), a potter: Mat_27:7; Mat_27:10; Rom_9:21. (Homer, Hesiod, Aristophanes, Plato, Plutarch, others; the Sept. several times for ιεφΕψ.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κεραμεύς kerameus 3x a potter, Mat_27:7 ; Mat_27:10 ; Rom_9:21

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κεραμεύς , -εως , ὁ ( < κεράννυμι ), [in LXX for H3335 , Psa_2:9 , Jer_18:2 , al. ;] a potter: Rom_9:21 ; ὁ ἀγρὸς τοῦ κ ., Mat_27:7 , ( LXX ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κεραμεύς [page 341] κεραμεύς is found passim in the papyri, e.g. P Tebt I. 120 .1 (accounts B.C. 97 or 64) τῶι κεραμῖ εἰς τι̣(μὴν ) πίσσης ( pitch ) ἀργυ (ρίου ) (δραχμαὶ ) ῑβ̄ , ib. II. 414 verso (ii/A.D.) ἀπό [δο ]ς Θεναπύνχι τῇ γυναικὶ τοῦ κεραμέως , and P Oxy XII. 1497 .9 ( c. A.D.279) ὑπὸ Θέωνος κεραμέως . In P Lond 113. 8( b ) .3 (vii/A.D.) (= I. p. 220) we hear of κεραμουργοί .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

κεραμεύς κερα^μεύς, έως, [Etym: κέρα^μος] "a potter", Lat. figulus, Il. : —proverb., κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει "two of a trade never agree, " Hes.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κεραμεύς, -εως, ὁ (κεράννυμι), [in LXX for יָצַר, Psa.2:9, Jer.18:2, al. ;] a potter: Rom.9:21; ὁ ἀγρὸς τοῦ κ., Mat.27:7, (LXX).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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