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Strong's G4081 πηλός (pelos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4081 — middin in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4081
Language Greek
Linked Usages 36
Books 16

Strong's G4081 Quick Answer

Strong's G4081 πηλός (pelos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pelos (pay-los') n. 1. clay [perhaps a primary word] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include clay. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
pelos (pay-los') n. 1. clay [perhaps a primary word]
Usage
36 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
clay

Meaning and Definition

pelos (pay-los') n. 1. clay [perhaps a primary word] KJV: clay

Original Word
πηλός
Transliteration
pelos
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4081. 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)

clay

Usage: πηλός, οῦ, ἁ [in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ] __1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.). __2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 † (AS)

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How Strong's G4081 Is Translated

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

clay John 9:6

How Strong's G4081 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 23 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 G4081 (πηλός) appears 32 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4081 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 G4081 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 9:6 KJV

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

John 9:11 KJV

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

John 9:14 KJV

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Strong's G4081 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 11:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And a man said to his neighbor, Come, let us make bricks and bake them with fire. And the brick was to them for stone, and their mortar was bitumen.

Exodus 1:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And they embittered their life by hard labors, in the clay and in brickmaking, and all the works in the plains, according to all the works, wherein they caused them to serve with violence.

2 Kingdoms 22:43 Septuagint / Brenton

And I ground them as the dust of the earth, I beat them small as the mire of the streets.

Strong's G4081 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 7:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, Because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, And silver shall be counted as clay before her.

Wisdom of Solomon 15:7 Septuagint / Brenton

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.

Wisdom of Solomon 15:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And employing his labors lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, Even he which a little before was made of earth himself, And within a little while after returneth to the same, out of the which he was taken, When his life which was lent him shall be demanded.

Usage Excerpts

First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4081.

Genesis 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a man said to his neighbor, Come, let us make bricks and bake them with fire. And the brick was to them for stone, and their mortar was bitumen.
Exodus 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they embittered their life by hard labors, in the clay and in brickmaking, and all the works in the plains, according to all the works, wherein they caused them to serve with violence.
2 Kingdoms 22:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I ground them as the dust of the earth, I beat them small as the mire of the streets.
Job 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But as for them that dwell in houses of clay, Of whom we also are formed of the same clay, He smites them like a moth.
Job 10:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember that thou hast made me as clay, And thou dost turn me again to earth.
Job 27:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even if he should gather silver as earth, And prepare gold as clay;
Job 30:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou hast counted me as clay; My portion is in dust and ashes.
Job 33:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: We have been formed out of the same substance.
Job 38:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Or didst thou take clay of the ground, and form a living creature, And set it with the power of speech upon the earth?
Job 41:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His lair is formed of sharp points; And all the gold of the sea under him is as an immense quantity of clay.
Psalms 17:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will grind them as the mud of the streets: And I will beat them small as dust before the wind.
Psalms 39:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, And from miry clay: And he set my feet on a rock, And ordered my goings aright.
Psalms 68:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.
Isaiah 14:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will make the region of Babylon desert, so that hedgehogs shall dwell there, and it shall come to nothing: and I will make it a pit of clay for destruction.
Isaiah 29:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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?
Isaiah 41:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Isaiah 45:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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?
Isaiah 64:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, O Lord, thou art our Father, and we are clay, all of us the work of thy hands.
Jeremiah 18:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Micah 7:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shall clothe herself with shame, who says, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall look upon her: now shall she be for trampling as mire in the ways.
Nahum 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Draw thee water for a siege, and well secure thy strongholds: enter into the clay, and be thou trodden in the chaff, make the fortifications stronger than brick.
Zechariah 9:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Tyre built strongholds for herself, and heaped up silver as dust, and gathered gold as the mire of the ways.
Zechariah 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall be as warriors treading clay in the ways in war; and they shall set the battle in array, because the Lord is with them, and the riders on horses shall be put to shame.
John 9:6 New Testament, KJV
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
John 9:11 New Testament, KJV
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
John 9:14 New Testament, KJV
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
John 9:15 New Testament, KJV
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
Romans 9:21 New Testament, KJV
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Wisdom of Solomon 7:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, Because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, And silver shall be counted as clay before her.
Wisdom of Solomon 15:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Wisdom of Solomon 15:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And employing his labors lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, Even he which a little before was made of earth himself, And within a little while after returneth to the same, out of the which he was taken, When his life which was lent him shall be demanded.
Wisdom of Solomon 15:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
His heart is ashes, his hope is more vile than earth, And his life of less value than clay:
Wisdom of Sirach 38:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He fashioneth the clay with his arm, And boweth down his strength before his feet; He applieth himself to lead it over; And he is diligent to make clean the furnace:
Daniel 1:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Book 152 1:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4081, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4081 FAQ

What does pelos (πηλός) mean?

Pelos (Strong's G4081) is a Greek word most simply glossed "clay". pelos (pay-los') n. 1. clay [perhaps a primary word]

How many times is pelos (πηλός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's G4081 across 16 books.

Where can I study pelos (πηλός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4081 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate pelos (πηλός)?

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

Does Strong's G4081 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 23 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4081, with linked reader references where each row is available.