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Jar

στάμνοςStrong’s G4713

stamnos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Stamnos is the Greek word usually translated “jar”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;”
Hebrews 9:4 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “jar”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • jar 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    στάμνος stamnos · jar

    στάρνος, -ου (ὁ and), ἡ [in LXX: Exo.16:33 (צִנְצֶנֶת), 3Ki.12:24 14:3 (בַּקְבֻּק), Dan LXX Bel, 1:32 * ;] prop., an earthen jar for racking off wine, hence, generally, a jar: Heb.9:4.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “jar” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    J'AR, verb intransitive

    To strike together with a short rattle or tremulous sound; to strike untunably or harshly; to strike discordantly; as a jarring sound.

    1. To clash; to interfere; to act in opposition; to be inconsistent.
    2. To quarrel; to dispute; to clash in words.
    3. To vibrate regularly; to repeat the same sound.
    All definitions and other forms of “jar”

      J'AR, verb transitive

      To shake; to cause to tremble; to cause a short tremulous motion in a thing.

        J'AR, noun

        A rattling vibration of sound; a shake; as a trembling jar

        1. A harsh sound; discord.
        2. Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate.
        3. The state of a door half open, or ready to move and strike the post.
        4. Repetition of the noise made by the pendulum of a clock.

        J'AR, noun

        A vessel with a large belly and broad mouth, made of earth or glass; as a jar of honey.

        1. A certain measure; as a jar of oil.

        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.