HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5592
סַף
saph — basin
1) a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl 1a) basin, goblet
24 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Basin
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3595
כִּיֹּר
kiy.yor — basin
1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H105
אֲגַרְטָל
a.gar.tal — basin
vessel, basket, leather bag, basin
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3220
יָם
yam — sea
: sea 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean Sea 1b) Red Sea 1c) Dead Sea 1d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward
286 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4219
מִזְרָק
miz.raq — bowl
1) bowl, basin 1a) bowl (for wine) 1b) basin (vessel for throwing or tossing a liquid)
32 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1543
גֻּלָּה
gul.lah — bowl
1) bowl, spring, basin 1a) basin 1b) bowl 1b1) of a lamp 1b2) of bowl shaped portion of capitals of pillars of the temple Also means: gol (גֹּל "bowl" H1531)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3713
כְּפוֹר
ke.phor — bowl
bowl, basin
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H101
אַגָּן
ag.gan — vessel
1) bowl, basins 1a) basins used in ritual 1b) human body (metaph), curves of the body (simile) 1c) of family of Eliakim (metaph)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5602
סֵ֫פֶל
se.phel — bowl
bowl, basin
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3537
νιπτήρ
niptēr — wash basin
νιπτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (νίπτω) a basin: Jhn.13:5.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4699
מְצֻלָה
me.tsul.lah — ravine
1) ravine, basin, hollow 1a) apparently a place near Jerusalem
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8004
κεφουρέ
kephoure — a basin
a basin
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8005
κεφουρῆς
kephourēs — a basin
a basin
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8089
κρατήρ
kratēr — a basin
1. a mixing vessel , especially a large bowl, in which the wine was mixed with water , and from which the cups were filled, (Homer), etc.; οἶνον δ᾽ ἐκ κρητῆρος ἀφυσσάμενοι δεπάεσσιν ἔκχεον (Iliad by Homer); πίνοντες κρητῆρας drinking bowls of wine , (Iliad by Homer); κρητῆρα στήσασθαι ἐλεύθερον to give a bowl of wine to be drunk in honour of the deliverance, (Iliad by Homer); ἐπιστέψασθαι ποτοῖο, see. ἐπιστέφω. 2. metaphorically, κρατῆρα πλήσας κακῶν having filled a bowl full of woes, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. any cup-shaped hollow, a basin in a rock, (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8172
λέβης
lebēs — a kettle
1. a kettle or caldron of copper, (Homer), etc. 2. a basin in which the purifying water χέρνιψ); was handed to the guests before meals, (Odyssey by Homer); also a pan for washing the feet, (Odyssey by Homer): a bath , (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. a cymbal , (Herdotus Historicus) 4. a cinerary urn , (Aeschulus Tragicus):—;generally, a casket , (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1531
גֹּל
gol — bowl
1) bowl, basin 1a) basin 1b) bowl 1b1) of a lamp 1b2) of bowl shaped portion of capitals of the two pillars in the temple
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
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.
Scripture references
Exodus 24:6Song of Solomon 7:2Isaiah 22:241 Chronicles 28:17Ezra 1:10Ezra 8:27Amos 6:6Zechariah 9:15Exodus 27:32 Chronicles 4:8Exodus 12:222 Samuel 17:28John 13:5
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.