30. aggeion
Strong's Lexicon
aggeion: Vessel, container, jar

Original Word: ἀγγεῖον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: aggeion
Pronunciation: ang-GAY-on
Phonetic Spelling: (ang-eye'-on)
Definition: Vessel, container, jar
Meaning: a vessel, flask.

Word Origin: Derived from ἄγγος (angos), meaning "a vessel" or "container."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is כְּלִי (keli), Strong's Hebrew #3627, which also means vessel or container.

Usage: The Greek word "ἀγγεῖον" (aggeion) refers to a vessel or container used for holding liquids or other substances. In the context of the New Testament, it is often used to describe everyday items such as jars or pots that were common in household settings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, vessels were essential for daily life, used for storing water, oil, wine, and other necessities. These containers varied in size and material, often made from clay, stone, or metal. The use of vessels was not only practical but also held symbolic significance in religious rituals and practices.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from aggos
Definition
a vessel
NASB Translation
flasks (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 30: ἀγγεῖον

ἀγγεῖον, , τό (equivalent to τό ἄγγος), a vessel, receptacle: Matthew 13:48 (R G L); . (From Herodotus down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
vessel, container.

From aggos (a pail, perhaps as bent; compare the base of agkale); a receptacle -- vessel.

see GREEK agkale

Forms and Transliterations
αγγεία αγγειοις αγγείοις ἀγγείοις αγγείον αγγείου αγγείω αγγείων αγγη ἄγγη ange angē ánge ángē angeiois angeíois
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 13:48 N-ANP
GRK: καλὰ εἰς ἄγγη τὰ δὲ
KJV: the good into vessels, but cast
INT: good into vessels and

Matthew 25:4 N-DNP
GRK: ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις μετὰ τῶν
NAS: oil in flasks along with their lamps.
KJV: in their vessels with their
INT: in the vessels with the

Strong's Greek 30
2 Occurrences


ἄγγη — 1 Occ.
ἀγγείοις — 1 Occ.

















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