κέρᾰμος G2766
Tiles, roofing tiles, or clay roof covering
This noun refers to ceramic tiles used for roofing, though it could also denote pottery vessels or even the collective tiling of a roof. Luke 5:19 describes how the paralytic's friends removed tiles from a roof to lower him to Jesus. The Spanish 'tejas' (roof tiles) is most specific. This vivid detail emphasizes both the determination of faith and the typical construction of Palestinian homes with accessible roofs.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to the clay tiles forming roof covering, which could be removed and replaced. The account of friends dismantling part of a roof to reach Jesus demonstrates both architectural practice (homes with accessible flat roofs) and extraordinary faith that refuses to let obstacles prevent bringing someone to the healer. 1×
AR["قَرميدِ"]·ben["টাইলের"]·DE["κεράμων"]·EN["tiles"]·FR["tuile"]·heb["רְעָפִים"]·HI["खपरैलों"]·ID["itu"]·IT["keramon"]·jav["gendhéng"]·KO["기와"]·RU["черепицу"]·ES["tejas"]·SW["vigae"]·TR["kiremitlerin"]·urd["اُتارا"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
κέρᾰμος, ὁ, rare plural κέραμα, τά, Refs 3rd c.BC+:— potter's earth, potter's clay, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II anything made of this earth, as __II.1 earthen vessel, wine-jar, ἐκ κεράμων μέθυ πίνετο Refs 8th c.BC+; in collective sense, pottery, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. ἐσάγεται πλήρης οἴνου jars full of wine, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.1.b jar of other material, κ. ἀργυροῦς Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II.2 tile, Refs 5th…