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Strong's G2823 κλίβανος (klibanos)

Klibanos means “oven” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2823 — chashok (“meaning”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2823
Language Greek
Linked Usages 14
Books 9

Strong's G2823 Quick Answer

Strong's G2823 κλίβανος (klibanos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. klibanos (klib'-an-os) n. 1. an earthen pot used for baking in [of uncertain derivation] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include oven. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
klibanos (klib'-an-os) n. 1. an earthen pot used for baking in [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
oven

Meaning and Definition

klibanos (klib'-an-os) n. 1. an earthen pot used for baking in [of uncertain derivation] KJV: oven

Original Word
κλίβανος
Transliteration
klibanos
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2823. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

oven

Usage: κλίβανος, -ον, ό (Att.., κρίβ-, but κλ- in Ion., Hdt., ii, 92), [in LXX for תַּנּוּר, Gen.15:17, Hos.7:4, 6 al. ;] __1. in cl., a clibanus, cribanus, an earthen vessel for baking bread. __2. In LXX and NT, a furnace (cf. MM, Exp., xv), an oven: Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2823 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render klibanos, 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.

oven Matthew 6:30

How Strong's G2823 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament 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 12 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2823 (κλίβανος) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2823 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 G2823 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:30 KJV

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:28 KJV

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Strong's G2823 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 15:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And when the sun was about to set, there was a flame, and behold a smoking furnace and lamps of fire, which passed between these divided pieces.

Exodus 7:28 Septuagint / Brenton

and the river shall teem with frogs, and they shall go up and enter into thy houses, and into thy bedchambers, and upon thy beds, and upon the houses of thy servants, and of thy people, and on thy dough, and on thine ovens.

Leviticus 2:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And if he bring as a gift a sacrifice baked from the oven, a gift to the Lord of fine flour, he shall bring unleavened bread kneaded with oil, and unleavened cakes anointed with oil.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2823.

Genesis 15:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the sun was about to set, there was a flame, and behold a smoking furnace and lamps of fire, which passed between these divided pieces.
Exodus 7:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the river shall teem with frogs, and they shall go up and enter into thy houses, and into thy bedchambers, and upon thy beds, and upon the houses of thy servants, and of thy people, and on thy dough, and on thine ovens.
Leviticus 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he bring as a gift a sacrifice baked from the oven, a gift to the Lord of fine flour, he shall bring unleavened bread kneaded with oil, and unleavened cakes anointed with oil.
Leviticus 7:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every sacrifice which shall be prepared in the oven, and every one which shall be prepared on the hearth, or on a frying pan, it is the property of the priest that offers it; it shall be his.
Leviticus 11:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And everything on which there shall fall of their dead bodies shall be unclean; ovens and stands for jars shall be broken down: these are unclean, and they shall be unclean to you.
Leviticus 26:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
When I afflict you with famine of bread, then ten women shall bake your loaves in one oven, and they shall render your loaves by weight; and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Psalms 20:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven at the time of thy presence: The Lord shall trouble them in his anger, And fire shall devour them.
Lamentations 5:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Our skin is blackened like an oven; They are convulsed, because of the storms of famine.
Hosea 7:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They are all adulterers, as an oven glowing with flame for hot baking, on account of the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.
Hosea 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore their hearts are inflamed as an oven, while they rage all the night: Ephraim is satisfied with sleep; the morning is come; he is burned up as a flame of fire.
Hosea 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They are all heated like an oven, and have devoured their judges: all their kings are fallen; there was not among them one that called on me.
Malachi 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For, behold, a day comes burning as an oven, and it shall consume them; and all the aliens, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that is coming shall set them on fire, saith the Lord Almighty, and there shall not be left of them root or branch.
Matthew 6:30 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Luke 12:28 New Testament, KJV
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2823, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2823 FAQ

What does klibanos (κλίβανος) mean?

Klibanos (Strong's G2823) is a Greek word most simply glossed "oven". klibanos (klib'-an-os) n. 1. an earthen pot used for baking in [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is klibanos (κλίβανος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G2823 across 9 books.

Where can I study klibanos (κλίβανος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2823 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate klibanos (κλίβανος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oven. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2823 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2823, with linked reader references where each row is available.