ὑδρίαhydría

a water-jar, i.e. receptacle for family supply

Greek (New Testament) · G5201

Meanings

1. properly, a water-pot or jar: John 2:6, John 2:7, John 4:28.

2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγος, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc..

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • John 2:6 Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.
  • John 2:7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled,
  • John 4:28 The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone,

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.