ὀστράκινα
ostrákinos
earthen
Made of clay, earthenware; pertaining to clay or pottery, especially describing objects fashioned from baked clay, such as jars, vessels, or tiles. By extension, can characterize something as fragile, breakable, or lacking durability, in contrast to objects of metal or stone.
2 Timothy 2:20 · Word #16
Lexicon G3749
| Lemma | ὀστράκινος |
| Transliteration | ostrákinos |
| Strong's | G3749 |
| Definition | Made of clay, earthenware; pertaining to clay or pottery, especially describing objects fashioned from baked clay, such as jars, vessels, or tiles. By extension, can characterize something as fragile, breakable, or lacking durability, in contrast to objects of metal or stone. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | earthen |
| Literal | earthen/clay |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀστράκινος |
| Strong's | G3749 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3749-01
earthenware things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative neuter plural (Gr,NS,,,,NNP); describes or stands in for neuter plural items made of clay. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ὀστράκινος means "made of clay/pottery." As a nominative neuter plural substantive adjective, ὀστράκινα refers to "things made of earthenware," preserving both the material sense and the plural form. |
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