Quick Definition
κεραμεύς, έως, ὁ n.m. a potter
Strong's Definition
from 2766; a potter
KJV Usage: potter
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κεραμεύς, -€ws, ὁ, (κεράννυμι), a potter: Mt. xxvii. 7,10; Ro. ix. 31. (Hom., Hes., Arstph., Plat., Plut., al.; Sept. several times for 77°.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κεραμεύς kerameus 3x
a potter, Mt. 27:7, 10; Rom. 9:21*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κεραμεύς, -εως, ὁ
(< κεράννυμι), [in LXX for יצר, Ps 2:9, Je 18:2, al.;]
a potter: Ro 9:21; ὁ ἀγρὸς τοῦ κ., Mt 27:7, 10(LXX).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κεραμεύς is found passim in the papyri, e.g. P Tebt I. 120! (accounts —B.C. 97 or 64) τῶι κεραμῖ εἰς τι(ίμὴν) πίσσης (‘‘ pitch”) ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμαὶ) ιβ, τό. 11. 414 verso (ii/A.D.) ἀπό[δο]ς Θεναπύνχι τῇ γυναικὶ τοῦ κεραμέως, and P Oxy XII. 1497° (c. A.D. 279) ὑπὸ Θέωνος κεραμέως. In P Lond 113. 8()3 (vii/A.D.) (=I. p. 220) we hear of κεραμουργοί.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κεραμεύς (kerameus) — potter. κερᾰμ-εύς, έως, ὁ, potter, ὡς ὅτε τις τροχὸν.. κεραμεὺς πειρήσεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ κ., a guild at Thyatira, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεραμέως πλοῦτος and κεραμεὺς ἅνθρωπος, proverbial, of anything frail and uncertain, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. Κεραμεῖς, Attic dialect Κεραμῆς, οἱ, name of an Attic deme, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
κεραμεύς (kerameus) — Potter (Field). κερᾰμ-εύς, έως, ὁ, potter, ὡς ὅτε τις τροχὸν.. κεραμεὺς πειρήσεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ κ., a guild at Thyatira, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεραμέως πλοῦτος and κεραμεὺς ἅνθρωπος, proverbial, of anything frail and uncertain, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. Κεραμεῖς, Attic dialect Κεραμῆς, οἱ, name of an Attic deme, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
