potter
kerameus names the maker associated with a field and with shaping clay into vessels.
The term identifies a maker: in Matthew it occurs in the designation of a field, while Romans 9:21 depicts that maker as having authority to form vessels from clay.
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Maker named in field and clay contexts · dominant
In Matthew 27:7 and Matthew 27:10, the genitive singular form occurs in the phrase rendered by the APB as “the potter's field.” In Romans 9:21, the nominative singular form names the figure who makes two vessels from the same lump of clay; the APB renders the clause, “Has the potter no right over the clay.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “potter” in the field phrase of Matthew 27:7 and Matthew 27:10 and as the maker who acts on clay in Romans 9:21. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolating each word mechanically.