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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4081. πηλός (pélos) -- Clay, Mud</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4081.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/9-42.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4081.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4081</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4080.htm" title="4080">◄</a> 4081. pélos <a href="../greek/4082.htm" title="4082">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">pélos: Clay, Mud</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πηλός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>pélos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pay-LOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pay-los')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Clay, Mud<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>clay, mud.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root word for "clay" or "mud."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H2563 (חֹמֶר, chomer):</b> Refers to clay or mud, often used in the context of pottery or construction.<p> - <b>H6083 (עָפָר, afar):</b> Dust or dry earth, used in the creation narrative of Adam.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "pélos" refers to clay or mud, often used in the context of creation or healing. It signifies the material from which God forms and transforms, illustrating divine power and creativity. The term is used to describe the physical substance that Jesus used in His miraculous healing of the blind man, symbolizing the transformative power of Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, clay was a common material used for pottery, construction, and art. It was a symbol of creation and formation, as seen in various cultural myths and religious texts. In the Jewish tradition, clay is associated with the creation of man, as God formed Adam from the dust of the ground. This cultural understanding underscores the biblical narrative of God as the ultimate Creator and Potter, shaping humanity and the world.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>clay<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>clay (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4081: πηλός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πηλός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πηλοῦ</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">clay,</span> which the potter uses (<a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-16.htm">Isaiah 29:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-25.htm">Isaiah 41:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a>): <a href="/interlinear/romans/9-21.htm">Romans 9:21</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> equivalent to <span class="accented">mud</span> (wet 'clay'): <a href="/interlinear/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6, 11, 14</a>f.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>clay. <p>Perhaps a primary word; clay -- clay. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πηλον πηλόν πηλὸν πηλός πηλου πηλού πηλοῦ πηλώ pelon pelòn pēlon pēlòn pelou peloû pēlou pēloû<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/9-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἐποίησεν <b>πηλὸν</b> ἐκ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and made <span class="itali">clay</span> of the spittle,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and made <span class="itali">clay</span> of the spittle,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and made <span class="itali">clay</span> of the<p><b><a href="/text/john/9-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ τὸν <b>πηλὸν</b> ἐπὶ τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and applied <span class="itali">the clay</span> to his eyes,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the blind man <span class="itali">with the clay,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to him the <span class="itali">clay</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/john/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λεγόμενος Ἰησοῦς <b>πηλὸν</b> ἐποίησεν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jesus made <span class="itali">clay,</span> and anointed my eyes,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jesus made <span class="itali">clay,</span> and anointed<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> called Jesus <span class="itali">clay</span> made and<p><b><a href="/text/john/9-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡμέρᾳ τὸν <b>πηλὸν</b> ἐποίησεν ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> made <span class="itali">the clay</span> and opened<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jesus made <span class="itali">the clay,</span> and opened<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day the <span class="itali">clay</span> made<p><b><a href="/text/john/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶπεν αὐτοῖς <b>Πηλὸν</b> ἐπέθηκέν μου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to them, He applied <span class="itali">clay</span> to my eyes,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto them, He put <span class="itali">clay</span> upon mine<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he said to them <span class="itali">Clay</span> he put of me<p><b><a href="/text/romans/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 9:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κεραμεὺς τοῦ <b>πηλοῦ</b> ἐκ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a right <span class="itali">over the clay,</span> to make<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> power <span class="itali">over the clay,</span> of<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> potter over the <span class="itali">clay</span> out of the<p><b><a href="/greek/4081.htm">Strong's Greek 4081</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4081.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/pe_lon_4081.htm">πηλὸν — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pe_lou_4081.htm">πηλοῦ — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4080.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4080"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4080" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4082.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4082"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4082" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>