Strong's Lexicon tin: Mud, Clay Original Word: טִין Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sticky Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4081 (πηλός, pēlos): Refers to clay or mud, used in the New Testament, such as in John 9:6 where Jesus makes mud to heal the blind man. Usage: The Hebrew word "טִין" (tin) refers to mud or clay, often used in the context of pottery or construction. It signifies a malleable substance that can be shaped and molded, symbolizing the creative and transformative power of God as the divine potter. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, clay was a common material used for making pottery, bricks, and other everyday items. The process of shaping clay was a familiar metaphor for divine creation and human formation. The imagery of God as a potter and humans as clay is prevalent in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing God's sovereignty and the pliability of human life under divine influence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) perhaps corresponding to tit Definition clay NASB Translation common (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [טִין] noun [masculine] clay (ᵑ7 id.; Late Hebrew טִינָה, Syriac  , Arabic  (yet see Frä8)); — emphatic חֲסַף טִינָא Daniel 2:41,43. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance miry (Aramaic) perhaps, by interchange, for a word corresponding to tiyt; clay -- miry. see HEBREW tiyt Forms and Transliterations טִינָ֔א טִינָֽא׃ טינא טינא׃ ṭî·nā tiNa ṭînāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:41 HEB: מְעָרַ֖ב בַּחֲסַ֥ף טִינָֽא׃ NAS: the iron mixed with common clay. KJV: the iron mixed with miry clay. INT: mixed clay common Daniel 2:43 2 Occurrences |
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