Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
clay
Usage: ὀστράκινος -η, -ον (ὄστρακον, an earthen vessel or potsherd), [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶשׂ ;] made of clay, earthen: 2Co.4:7, 2Ti.2:20.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3749
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
18
Books
9
Strong's G3749 Quick Answer
Strong's G3749 ὀστράκινος (ostrakinos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ostrakinos (os-tra'-kin-os) adj. 1. earthen-ware, i.e. clayey 2. (by implication) frail It has 18 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include earthen and earth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ostrakinos (os-tra'-kin-os) adj. 1. earthen-ware, i.e. clayey 2. (by implication) frail
- Usage
- 18 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- earthen and earth
Meaning and Definition
ostrakinos (os-tra'-kin-os) adj. 1. earthen-ware, i.e. clayey 2. (by implication) frail [from ostrakon ("oyster") (a tile, i.e. terra cotta)] KJV: of earth, earthen
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3749. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3749 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ostrakinos, 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.
earth
2 Timothy 2:20
earthen
2 Corinthians 4:7
How Strong's G3749 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 16 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 G3749 (ὀστράκινος) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Daniel (Greek) 2:33 — ὀστράκινον
- Daniel (Greek) 2:34 — ὀστρακίνους
- Daniel (Greek) 2:41 — ὀστράκινον
- Daniel (Greek) 2:42 — ὀστράκινον
- Ezekiel 4:9 — ὀστράκινον
Strong's G3749 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 G3749 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
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.
Strong's G3749 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the earthen vessel, in whichsoever it shall have been sodden, shall be broken; and if it shall have been sodden in a brazen vessel, he shall scour it and wash it with water.
And every earthen vessel into which one of these things shall fall, whatsoever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken.
And the priest shall give direction, and they shall kill one bird over an earthen vessel over running water.
Usage Excerpts
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3749.
And the earthen vessel, in whichsoever it shall have been sodden, shall be broken; and if it shall have been sodden in a brazen vessel, he shall scour it and wash it with water.
And every earthen vessel into which one of these things shall fall, whatsoever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken.
And the priest shall give direction, and they shall kill one bird over an earthen vessel over running water.
And he shall slay one bird in an earthen vessel over running water.
And the earthen vessel which he that has the issue shall happen to touch, shall be broken; and a wooden vessel shall be washed with water, and shall be clean.
And the priest shall take pure running water in an earthen vessel, and he shall take of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle of witness, and the priest having taken it shall cast it into the water.
And the fall thereof shall be as the breaking of an earthen vessel, as small fragments of a pitcher, so that thou shouldest not find among them a sherd, with which thou mightest take up fire, and with which thou shouldest draw a little water.
Then said the Lord to me, Go and get an earthen bottle, the work of the potter, and thou shalt bring some of the elders of the people, and of the priests;
and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Thus will I break in pieces this people, and this city, even as an earthen vessel is broken in pieces which cannot be mended again.
Take this book of the purchase, and the book that has been read; and thou shalt put it into an earthen vessel, that it may remain many days.
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!
Take thou also to thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and bread corn; and thou shalt cast them into one earthen vessel, and shalt make them into loaves for thyself; and thou shalt eat them a hundred and ninety days, according to the number of the days during which thou sleepest on thy side.
its legs of iron, its feet, part of iron and part of earthenware.
Thou sawest until a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it smote the image upon its feet of iron and earthenware, and utterly reduced them to powder.
And whereas thou sawest the feet and the toes, part of earthenware and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet there shall be in it of the strength of iron, as thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware.
And whereas the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of earthenware, part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part of it shall be broken.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3749, grouped by book.
Leviticus 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G3749 FAQ
What does ostrakinos (ὀστράκινος) mean?
Ostrakinos (Strong's G3749) is a Greek word most simply glossed "earthen". ostrakinos (os-tra'-kin-os) adj. 1. earthen-ware, i.e. clayey 2. (by implication) frail
How many times is ostrakinos (ὀστράκινος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G3749 across 9 books.
Where can I study ostrakinos (ὀστράκινος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3749 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate ostrakinos (ὀστράκινος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as earthen and earth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3749 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 16 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3749, with linked reader references where each row is available.