◄ G2766 ►
κέραμος
Transliteration
keramos;
Pronunciation
ker'-am-os
Parts of Speech
n m
Root Word (Etymology)
probably from the base of 2767 (through the idea of mixing clay and water)
KJV Translation Count — 1x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: tiling (1)
Outline of Biblical Usage
1. clay, potter's earth
2. anything made of clay, earthen ware
3. a roofing tile
a. the roof itself
b. the phrase "through the roof", means through the door in the roof to which a ladder or stairway led up from the street (according to the Rabbis distinguish two ways of entering a house, "the way through the door" and "the way through the roof")
For Synonyms see entry 5858
Strong's Definitions
ker'-am-os; probably from the base of (2767) (κεράννυμι) (through the idea of mixing clay and water); earthenware, i.e. a tile (by analogy a thin roof or awning): — tiling.
Concordance Results Using KJV
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the G2766 with his couch into the midst before Jesus.