G3749

ὀστράκινος

ostrakinos

Adjective · From ostrakon ["oyster"] (a tile, i.e. terra cotta)

From ὄστρακον óstrakon ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta); earthen-ware, i.e. clayey; by implication, frail:—of earth, earthen.

Outline

earthen, clay

with the added suggestion of frailty

Usages

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Breakdown

Treasure: The truth. Earthen vessels: The bodies that we're in. That the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us: It is not of us that we're in this truth, but of the will of God (John 15:16).

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2 Timothy 2:20

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

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