Quick Definition
ὑδρία, ας, ἡ n.f. a water pot
Strong's Definition
a water-jar, i.e. receptacle for family supply
Derivation: from G5204 (ὕδωρ);
KJV Usage: water-pot
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑδρία, -as, ἡ, (ὕδωρ), a vessel for holding water; a waterjar, water-pot: Jn. ii. 6 sq.; iv. 28. (Arstph., Athen., al.; Sept. for 13. [Cf. Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 23.])
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑδρία hydria 3x
a water pot pitcher, Jn. 2:6, 7; a bucket, pail, Jn. 4:28*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ
(< ὕδωρ), [in LXX for כַּד ;]
prop., a water-pot or jar: Jo 2:6, 7 4:28.
More freq. in Attic = ἄγγος, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (v. Rutherford, NPhr., 23; MM, xxv).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑδρία, “ἐᾷ water-pot” (Jn 25 a/.): P Oxy III. 502%? (a.p. 164) ὑδριῶν καὶ ὅλμου, ‘the water-pitchers and trough” (Edd.). The word is frequently extended to denote a ‘“‘jar” or ‘‘hot ” of any kind, even one for holding money: cf. PSI IV. 4288? (iii/B.c.) ῥοῶν (‘pomegranates’) ὑδρία a, P Oxy I. 155% (vi/aA.D.) ὑδρίας ἄρτων πέντε, “‘five pans of bread,” Michel 833° (B.C. 279) χαλκοῦ ἐπισήμου παντοδαποῦ ἐν ὑδρίαι, and Sy// 300 (=* 646)°° (B.C. 170) ὑδρίας σὺν ἀργυρίω[ι : see Rutherford VP, p. 23. The dim. ὑδρεῖον occurs in BGU 1. 1175 (a.p. 189) ὑ[πάρχ]ει μοι. . ὑδρῖον.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑδρία (hudria) — jar. ὑδρ-ία, ἡ, (ὕδωρ) water-pot, pitcher, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις (compare ἀμφορίτης) [Refs 3rd c.BC+] to break the pitcher at the door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. vessel of any kind, e. g. wine-pot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a pot of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὑ. χαλκῆ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑ. χρυσῆ, ἀργυρᾶ, [Refs]; ὑδρίαι ἄρτων πέντε bread-pans, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
II.2. balloting urn, especially in lawcourts, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. cinerary urn, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.4. water-clock, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]