ΠΗΛΟ, πηλο
PĒLO, pēlo
Sounds Like: pay-LOH
Translations: clay, mud, mire, a clay, a mud
From the root: ΠΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to clay, mud, or mire. It is often used to describe the material from which things are formed, or as a metaphor for something base or lowly. It can also refer to the earth or ground itself when wet and soft.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4081 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 38:30
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΗΛΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΗΛΙΝΩΝ — of earthen, of clay, of pottery
- ΠΗΛΟΝ — clay, mud, mire, a clay, a mud, a mire
- ΠΗΛΟΣ — clay, mud, mire, a clay, a mud
- ΠΗΛΟΥ — of clay, of mud, of dirt, clay, mud, dirt
- ΠΗΛΩ — to clay, with clay, in clay, by clay, to mud, with mud, in mud, by mud, clay, mud, a clay, a mud
- ΠΗΛΩΝ — of mud, of clay, of mire
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