What does ἀγρός · κεραμεύς mean in the Bible?
ἀγρός · κεραμεύς is a Greek phrase meaning "potter’s field".
Greek · G68, G2763
ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως
Field of · a potter
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ἀγρόςG68Field of
Pronunciationagrós
Cultivated or uncultivated land; distinguishes literal fields from inhabited cities or dwelling places.
Open lexicon entry →κεραμεύςG2763a potter
Pronunciationkerameús
Craftsperson who shapes clay; metaphorically represents God's sovereign power to mold nations and individuals.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως (agron tou kerameōs) mean in the Bible?
ἀγρός · κεραμεύς is a Greek phrase meaning "potter’s field".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G68, G2763?
G68, G2763 is connected to 36 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. potter’s field
Source Gloss
potter’s field
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms36Case patternAccusative (16)Number patternSingular (26)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:38 · Matt 27:83×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:28 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 13:36 · Mark 15:21 · Luke 17:7 · Luke 23:26 · Acts 4:377×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMark 11:81×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:24 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 13:31 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 24:18 · Matt 24:40 · Luke 12:28 · Luke 15:25 · Luke 17:319×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 19:29 · Mark 5:14 · Mark 6:36 · Mark 6:56 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 10:30 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 15:159×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:44 · Matt 22:5 · Matt 27:7 · Matt 27:10 · Mark 13:16 · Mark 16:12 · Luke 14:187×
Word Origins
ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως is built from this root: