Dictionary entry

στάμνος

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

στάμνος, -ου (ὁ and), ἡ

[in LXX: Ex 16:33 (צִנְצֶנֶת), III Ki 12:24 14:3 (בַּקְבֻּק), Da LXX Bel ³² *;]

prop., an earthen jar for racking off wine, hence, generally, a jar: He 9:4.†