Made of clay
κεραμικόςStrong’s G2764keramikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Keramikos is the Greek word usually translated “potter”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “potter”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- potter 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κεραμικός keramikos · made of clay
κεραμικός, -ή, -όν (κέραμος), [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:41 (פֶּחָר)* ;] 1. (cl.) of a potter (e.g. γῆ). 2. In LXX and NT, = cl., κεραμεοῦς (Plut., κεράμειος, Polyb., -μαῖος, etc), earthen: Rev.2:27.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “potter” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
POT'TER, noun
[form pot.]
One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.