ὑδρίαι
hydría
waterpots
A jar or vessel, typically made of clay or pottery, designed for carrying and storing water; in extended contexts, also any large container used for liquid storage, especially in a household setting. In the New Testament and broader Hellenistic usage, primarily refers to a household water jar.
John 2:6 · Word #5
Lexicon G5201
| Lemma | ὑδρία |
| Transliteration | hydría |
| Strong's | G5201 |
| Definition | A jar or vessel, typically made of clay or pottery, designed for carrying and storing water; in extended contexts, also any large container used for liquid storage, especially in a household setting. In the New Testament and broader Hellenistic usage, primarily refers to a household water jar. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | waterpots |
| Literal | water-jars |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑδρία |
| Strong's | G5201 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5201-01
water jars
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "water jars" preserves the root ὑδρ- (water) and the sense of a vessel designed to contain it. The nominative feminine plural form is reflected by the plural English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
water jars
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'water jars' precisely fits the physical referent in context. |