Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
potter
Usage: κεραμεύς, -εως, ὁ (κεράννυμι), [in LXX for יָצַר, Psa.2:9, Jer.18:2, al. ;] a potter: Rom.9:21; ὁ ἀγρὸς τοῦ κ., Mat.27:7, (LXX).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2763
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
9
Strong's G2763 Quick Answer
Strong's G2763 κεραμεύς (kerameus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kerameus (ker-am-yooce') n. 1. a potter [from G2766] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include potter's and potter. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kerameus (ker-am-yooce') n. 1. a potter [from G2766]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- potter's and potter
Meaning and Definition
kerameus (ker-am-yooce') n. 1. a potter [from G2766] KJV: potter Root(s): G2766
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2763 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kerameus, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
potter's
Matthew 27:7
2×
potter
Romans 9:21
How Strong's G2763 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2763 (κεραμεύς) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 4:23 — κεραμεῖς
- Isaiah 29:16 — κεραμέως
- Isaiah 41:25 — κεραμέως
- Isaiah 41:25 — κεραμεὺς
- Isaiah 45:9 — κεραμέως
Strong's G2763 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2763 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Strong's G2763 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
These are the potters who dwelt in Netaim and Gederah with the king: they grew strong in his kingdom, and dwelt there.
Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter’s vessel.
Shall ye not be counted as clay of the potter? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Thou didst not form me? or the work to the maker, Thou hast not made me wisely?
Strong's G2763 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For the potter, tempering soft earth, Fashioneth every vessel with much labor for our service: Yea, of the same clay he maketh Both the vessels that serve for clean uses, And likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: But what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.
The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; So the trial of man is in his reasoning.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2763.
These are the potters who dwelt in Netaim and Gederah with the king: they grew strong in his kingdom, and dwelt there.
Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter’s vessel.
Shall ye not be counted as clay of the potter? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Thou didst not form me? or the work to the maker, Thou hast not made me wisely?
But I have raised up him that comes from the north, and him that comes from the rising of the sun: they shall be called by my name: let the princes come, and as potter’s clay, and as a potter treading clay, so shall ye be trodden down.
What excellent thing have I prepared as clay of the potter? Will the plowman plow the earth all day? shall the clay say to the potter, What art thou doing that thou dost not work, nor hast hands? shall the thing formed answer him that formed it?
Jeremiah, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there thou shalt hear my words.
So I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making a vessel on the stones.
Shall I not be able, O house of Israel, to do to you as this potter? behold, as the clay of the potter are ye in my hands.
The precious sons of Zion, Who were equaled in value with gold, How are they counted as earthen vessels, The works of the hands of the potter!
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
For the potter, tempering soft earth, Fashioneth every vessel with much labor for our service: Yea, of the same clay he maketh Both the vessels that serve for clean uses, And likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: But what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.
The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; So the trial of man is in his reasoning.
So doth the potter sitting at his work, And turning the wheel about with his feet, Who is always carefully set at his work, And maketh all his work by number;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2763, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2763 FAQ
What does kerameus (κεραμεύς) mean?
Kerameus (Strong's G2763) is a Greek word most simply glossed "potter". kerameus (ker-am-yooce') n. 1. a potter [from G2766]
How many times is kerameus (κεραμεύς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G2763 across 9 books.
Where can I study kerameus (κεραμεύς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2763 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kerameus (κεραμεύς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as potter's and potter. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2763 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2763, with linked reader references where each row is available.