Word Study · Strong's G3749 · Greek

ὀστράκινος

ostrakinos

os-tra'-kin-os

Strong's 1890 spelling: ostrákinos

“earthen-ware, i.e. clayey”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail

Rendered in the KJV as

of earth, earthen.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ὀστράκινα,1
ὀστρακίνοις1

How it is rendered · 2

earthen1
earthen,1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

adjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter plural1
adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-DPN · 1
A-NPN · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

2 Corinthians1 of 2 · 50%
2 Timothy1 of 2 · 50%

2 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 4:7ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluralNow we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.here: earthen

2 Timothy1 occurrence

2 Timothy 2:20ὀστράκινα,ostrakinaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralA large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.here: earthen,

Read 2 Corinthians 4:7 in context →