ὀστράκινος

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G3749

Transliteration: ostrákinos

Pronunciation: os-tra'-kin-os

Definition: of earth

- Original: ὀστράκινος

- Transliteration: Ostrakinos

- Phonetic: os-tra'-kin-os

- Definition:

1. earthen, clay

a. with the added suggestion of frailty

- Origin: "from ostrakon ["oyster"] (a tile, i.e. terra cotta)"

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From ὄστρακον ostrakon (oyster) (a tile that is terra cotta); earthen ware that is clayey; by implication frail: - of earth earthen.

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