Quick Definition
κεράμιον, ου, τό n.n. a pitcher, earthen vessel
Strong's Definition
an earthenware vessel, i.e. jar
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G2766 (κέραμος);
KJV Usage: pitcher
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κεράμιον, -ου, τό, (neut. of the adj. κεράμιος, see the preceding word [al. make it a dimin. fr. κέραμος), an earthen vessel, a pot, jar; a jug or pitcher: with ὕδατος added, a water-pitcher, Mk. xiv. 13; Lk. xxii. 10. (Theophr. caus. plant. 3, 4, 3; οἴνου, Jer. ΧΙ]. (xxxv.) 5; Xen. anab. 6, 1,15; Dem. p. 934, 26; Polyb. 4, 56, 3; ἐλαίου, Joseph. antt. 8, 13, 2.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κεράμιον keramion 2x
an earthenware vessel, a pitcher, jar, Mk. 14:13; Lk. 22;10*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κεράμιον, -ου, τό
(< κέραμος), [in LXX: Je 42 (35):5 (גָּבִיעַ), etc.;]
an earthen vessel, a jar or jug: ὕδατος, Mk 14:13, Lk 22:10.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κεράμιον. Ostr 757° (B.C. 106-5) ἀπέχω παρὰ σοῦ οἴνου κεράμια δέκα ἕξ, P Oxy IX. 1211° (ii/A.D.) οἴνου εὐώδη κεράμί(ια) β, 26. 122017 (iii/A.D.) γλυοῦ (“‘gum’’) κεράμιον ἃ. According to Wilcken Os¢y. i. p. 758 ff. the κεράμιον contained a fixed quantity of fluid, but in their note on P Petr III. 70 (a), the editors show that the amount was variable, as the papyrus refers to κεράμια of 5, 6, 7 and 8 χόες : cf. also Archiv iii. p- 435. For κεραμίς in the same sense see P Lond 1177158 (A.D. 113) (= III. p. 185) an account for κεραμείδων, the number required each month proving, as the editor points out, that “‘jars” for water and not ‘‘tiles” must be meant, and further explaining the countless number of ostraca found in Egypt. On the other hand in P Iand 12 (iii/iv a.p.) γινώσκιν oe θέλω περὶ τῶν κεραμίδων ὧν ἔγραψές μοι, the reference appears to be to ‘‘ tiles.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κεράμιον (keramion) — clay jar. κερᾰμ-ιον, τό, earthenware vessel, jar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταρίχους, as a measure, Test. cited in [LXX+4th c.BC+]
2. sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]