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Bowl

The sockets of the lamps of the golden candlestick of the tabernacle are called bowls (Ex. 25:31, 33, 34; This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H0101, H4219, H5602, G5165, G5357, G9709, G20064, H1375, H1531, H1543, H4518
Hebrew
אַגָּן · ʼaggân
Greek
τρύβλιον · trublion

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

τρύβλιον

G5165
Transliteration
trublion
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

bowl, dish

Lexicon definition

τρύβλιον (Rec. τρυβλίον), -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for קְעָרָה ;] a bowl, dish: Mat.26:23, Mrk.14:20 (Hippocr., Aristoph., Pint., al.).† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

φιάλη

G5357
Transliteration
phialē
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
12

Glosses

bowl, vial

Lexicon definition

φιάλη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for מִזְרָק ;] a shallow bowl (= Lat. patera), used for pouring libations, etc.: Rev.5:8 15:7 16:1-17 17:1 21:9.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χαφουρή

G9709
Transliteration
chaphourē
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

bowls

Lexicon definition

bowls

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀναληπτήρ

G20064
Transliteration
analēptēr
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

bowl

Lexicon definition

bowl

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מְנַקִּית

H4518
Transliteration
mᵉnaqqîyth
Pronunciation
men-ak-keeth'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

bowl.

Lexicon definition

a sacrificial basin (for holding blood)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קְעָרָה

H7086
Transliteration
qᵉʻârâh
Pronunciation
keh-aw-raw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
17

Glosses

charger, dish.

Lexicon definition

a bowl (as cut out hollow)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מִזְרָק

H4219
Transliteration
mizrâq
Pronunciation
miz-rawk'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
32

Glosses

bason, bowl.

Lexicon definition

a bowl (as if for sprinkling)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Bowl

The sockets of the lamps of the golden candlestick of the tabernacle are called bowls (Ex. 25:31, 33, 34; 37:17, 19, 20); the same word so rendered being elsewhere rendered "cup" (Gen. 44:2, 12, 16), and wine "pot" (Jer. 35:5). The reservoir for oil, from which pipes led to each lamp in Zechariah's vision of the candlestick, is called also by this name (Zech. 4:2, 3); so also are the vessels used for libations (Ex. 25:29; 37:16).

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Strong's Concordance

Bowl

Indexed occurrences: 31

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Strong's Concordance

Bowls

Indexed occurrences: 39

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BOWL

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Basin

Or Bason. (1.) A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing (Ex. 24:6); rendered also "goblet" (Cant. 7:2) and "cups" (Isa. 22:24). (2.) A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) among the vessels of the temple (1 Chr. 28:17; Ezra 1:10; 8:27). (3.) A vase (Heb. mizrak) from which to sprinkle anything. A metallic vessel; sometimes rendered "bowl" (Amos 6:6; Zech. 9:15). The vessels of the tabernacle were of brass (Ex. 27:3), while those of the temple were of gold (2 Chr. 4:8). (4.) A utensil (Heb. saph) for holding the blood of the victims (Ex. 12:22); also a basin for domestic purposes (2 Sam. 17:28). The various vessels spoken of by the names "basin, bowl, charger, cup, and dish," cannot now be accurately distinguished. The basin in which our Lord washed the disciples' feet (John 13:5) must have been larger and deeper than the hand-basin.

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Bowl

The sockets of the lamps of the golden candlestick of the tabernacle are called bowls (Ex. 25:31, 33, 34; 37:17, 19, 20); the same word so rendered being elsewhere rendered "cup" (Gen. 44:2, 12, 16), and wine "pot" (Jer. 35:5). The reservoir for oil, from which pipes led to each lamp in Zechariah's vision of the candlestick, is called also by this name (Zech. 4:2, 3); so also are the vessels used for libations (Ex. 25:29; 37:16).

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Charger

A bowl or deep dish. The silver vessels given by the heads of the tribes for the services of the tabernacle are so named (Num. 7:13, etc.). The "charger" in which the Baptist's head was presented was a platter or flat wooden trencher (Matt. 14:8, 11; Mark 6:25, 28). The chargers of gold and silver of Ezra 1:9 were probably basins for receiving the blood of sacrifices.

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Goblet

A laver or trough for washing garments. In Cant. 7:2, a bowl or drinking vessel, a bowl for mixing wine; in Ex. 24:6, a sacrificial basin. (See [244]CUP.)

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Laver

(Heb. kiyor), a "basin" for boiling in, a "pan" for cooking (1 Sam. 2:14), a "fire-pan" or hearth (Zech. 12:6), the sacred wash-bowl of the tabernacle and temple (Ex. 30:18, 28; 31:9; 35:16; 38:8; 39:39; 40:7, 11, 30, etc.), a basin for the water used by the priests in their ablutions. That which was originally used in the tabernacle was of brass (rather copper; Heb. nihsheth), made from the metal mirrors the women brought out of Egypt (Ex. 38:8). It contained water wherewith the priests washed their hands and feet when they entered the tabernacle (40:32). It stood in the court between the altar and the door of the tabernacle (30:19, 21). In the temple there were ten lavers used for the sacrifices, and the molten sea for the ablutions of the priests (2 Chr. 4:6). The position and uses of these are described 1 Kings 7:23-39; 2 Chr. 4:6. The "molten sea" was made of copper, taken from Tibhath and Chun, cities of Hadarezer, king of Zobah (1 Chr. 18:8; 1 Kings 7:23-26). No lavers are mentioned in the second temple.

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Marriage-feasts

(John 2:1-11) "lasted usually for a whole week; but the cost of such prolonged rejoicing is very small in the East. The guests sit round the great bowl or bowls on the floor, the meal usually consisting of a lamb or kid stewed in rice or barley. The most honoured guests sit nearest, others behind; and all in eating dip their hand into the one smoking mound, pieces of the thin bread, bent together, serving for spoons when necessary. After the first circle have satisfied themselves, those lower in honour sit down to the rest, the whole company being men, for women are never seen at a feast. Water is poured on the hands before eating; and this is repeated when the meal closes, the fingers having first been wiped on pieces of bread, which, after serving the same purpose as table-napkins with us, are thrown on the ground to be eaten by any dog that may have stolen in from the streets through the ever-open door, or picked up by those outside when gathered and tossed out to them (Matt. 15:27; Mark 7:28). Rising from the ground and retiring to the seats round the walls, the guests then sit down cross-legged and gossip, or listen to recitals, or puzzle over riddles, light being scantily supplied by a small lamp or two, or if the night be chilly, by a smouldering fire of weeds kindled in the middle of the room, perhaps in a brazier, often in a hole in the floor. As to the smoke, it escapes as it best may; but indeed there is little of it, though enough to blacken the water or wine or milk skins hung up on pegs on the wall. (Comp. Ps. 119:83.) To some such marriage-feast Jesus and his five disciples were invited at Cana of Galilee." Geikie's Life of Christ. (See [380]CANA.)

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Pommels

(2 Chr. 4:12, 13), or bowls (1 Kings 7:41), were balls or "rounded knobs" on the top of the chapiters (q.v.).

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