Greek · G68, G2763 · unreviewed

ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως

Field of · a potter

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ἀγρός G68 Field of
Pronunciation agrós
Cultivated or uncultivated land; distinguishes literal fields from inhabited cities or dwelling places.
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κεραμεύς G2763 a potter
Pronunciation kerameús
Craftsperson who shapes clay; metaphorically represents God's sovereign power to mold nations and individuals.
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What does ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως (agron tou kerameōs) mean in the Bible?

ἀγρός · κεραμεύς is a Greek word meaning "potter’s field".

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Meaning

potter’s field
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:38 · Matt 27:8
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:28 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 13:36 · Mark 15:21 · Luke 17:7 · Luke 23:26 · Acts 4:37
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Mark 11:8
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 13:31 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 24:18 · Matt 24:40 · Luke 12:28 · Luke 15:25 · Luke 17:31
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:29 · Mark 5:14 · Mark 6:36 · Mark 6:56 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 10:30 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 15:15
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:44 · Matt 22:5 · Matt 27:7 · Matt 27:10 · Mark 13:16 · Mark 16:12 · Luke 14:18
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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