Clay jar
κεράμιονStrong’s G2765keramion
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Keramion is the Greek word usually translated “pitcher”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “pitcher”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a pitcher 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κεράμιον keramion · clay jar
κεράμιον, -ου, τό (κέραμος), [in LXX: Jer.35:5 (גְּבִיעַ), etc. ;] an earthen vessel, a jar or jug: ὕδατος, Mrk.14:13, Luk.22:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pitcher” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PITCH'ER, noun
- An earthen vessel with a spout for pouring out liquors.
- An instrument for piercing the ground.
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.