ΠΙΘΟΣ, πιθος
PITHOS, pithos
Sounds Like: PI-thos
Translations: jar, a jar, large jar, storage jar, earthenware jar
From the root: ΠΙΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A pithos is a very large earthenware jar, typically used for storing liquids like wine or oil, or dry goods such as grain. It was a common storage vessel in ancient households and storerooms.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4088 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 23:27
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 23:27
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΙΘΟΣ.
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.
- ΠΙΘΟΙΣ — jars, large jars, storage jars, casks, barrels, vats, urns, pithoi
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