πηλός
pēlos (G4081)
clay
AI Word Study
The Greek word πηλός (pēlos) translates to the term "clay". Its meaning falls within the semantic domain of Construction & Crafts, suggesting that it is primarily associated with materials used in making or creating something, rather than the act itself. Its limited occurrence in the Bible (only 6 times) may indicate a more technical or specific context in which the term is used, likely in relation to materials or objects made of clay, such as pottery, bricks, or figurines.
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When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud,
He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”
Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?