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Lexicon :: Strong's G3749 - ostrakinos

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ὀστράκινος
Transliteration
ostrakinos (Key)
Pronunciation
os-tra'-kin-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ostrakon ["oyster"] (a tile, i.e. terra cotta)
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Strong’s Definitions

ὀστράκινος ostrákinos, os-tra'-kin-os; from ὄστρακον óstrakon ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta); earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail:—of earth, earthen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G3749 in the following manner: earthen (1x), of earth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G3749 in the following manner: earthen (1x), of earth (1x).

  1. earthen, clay

    1. with the added suggestion of frailty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀστράκινος ostrákinos, os-tra'-kin-os; from ὄστρακον óstrakon ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta); earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail:—of earth, earthen.
STRONGS G3749:
ὀστράκινος, ὀστρακινη, ὀστράκινον (ὄστρακον baked clay), made of clay, earthen: σκεύη ὀστράκινα, 2 Timothy 2:20; with the added suggestion of frailty, 2 Corinthians 4:7. (Jeremiah 19:1, 11; Jeremiah 39:14 (Jer. 32:14); Isaiah 30:14, etc.; Hippocrates, Anthol. (others).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
30:14
Jeremiah
19:1; 19:11; 32:14; 39:14
2 Corinthians
4:7
2 Timothy
2:20

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Strong's Number G3749 matches the Greek ὀστράκινος (ostrakinos),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:7 - And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:20 - And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:
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