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Jar

ὑδρίαStrong’s G5201

hudria

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Hudria is the Greek word usually translated “water jars”, “jars” and “water pot”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.”
John 2:6 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • water jars 1
  • jars 1
  • water pot 1

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

Where it's used most
  • John 3

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

ὑδρία hudria · jar

ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ (ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ;] 1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28. 2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv). † (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.