ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ (ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ;] 1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28. 2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv). † (AS)
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G5201 — ὑδρία
hudria · jar · Greek
3 tagged verse occurrences
John 2:6 · ὑδρίαιNow six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.John 2:7 · ὑδρίαςJesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.John 4:28 · ὑδρίανThen the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,