πηλὸν

pelon

clay

perhaps a primary word; clay:--clay.

G4081

John 9:11 · Word #8

Lexicon G4081

Lemmaπηλός
Transliterationpēlós
Strong'sG4081
In-contextclay
Literalclay

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπηλός
Strong'sG4081

SIBI-P1 G4081-01

the clay (masculine singular, direct object)

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — Noun; Accusative case; Masculine; Singular. The accusative marks it as the direct object of the verb in each instance.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the concrete, earthy sense of πηλός as moldable clay or mud. The definite form reflects its use as a specific substance in context, and the note clarifies that this form is accusative masculine singular, functioning as the direct object in each occurrence.

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Words from Root πηλός (clay, mud, moist earth, earthen material shaped or molded)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4081-02 pelou of clay

Word Usage (6 occurrences of G4081)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
John 9:6 πηλὸν pelon clay
John 9:6 πηλὸν pelon-2 clay
John 9:11 πηλὸν pelon clay