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clay

Meaning of “clay”

Earth or soil that can be moistened, shaped, trodden, formed, or hardened, especially by a potter or brickmaker.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
33 occurrences30 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Kings 7:46

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John 9:6
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 9:6 · retained source text

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and he anointed the eyes of the blinde man with the clay,

1611 marginal noteOr, spread the clay vpon the eyes of the blinde man.

John 9:11
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:11 · retained source text

He answered and said, A man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I receiued sight.

John 9:14
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:14 · retained source text

And it was the Sabbath day when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

John 9:15
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:15 · retained source text

Then againe the Pharisees also asked him how he had receiued his sight. He said vnto them, Hee put clay vpon mine eyes, and I washed, and doe see.

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Historical definitions

They contract by heat. […] Clays absorb water greedily, and become soft, but are so tenacious as to be molded into any shape, and hence they are the materials of bricks and various vessels, domestic and chimical.

volume 1, leaf 403, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 192)