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Cruse

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6690

צוֹפַח

tso.phach — Zophah

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.35; son of: Hotham (H2369); brother of: Imna (H3234), Shelesh (H8028) and Amal (H6000); father of: Suah (H5477), Harnepher (H2774), Shual (H7777B), Beri (H1275), Imrah (H3236), Bezer (H1221H), Hod (H1936), Shamma (H8037H), Shilshah (H8030), Ithran (H3506H) and Beera (H0878) § Zophah = "a cruse" an Asherite, son of Helem and father of Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, and Imrah

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Historical dictionary entry

A utensil; a flask or cup for holding water (1 Sam. 26:11, 12, 16; 1 Kings 19:6) or oil (1 Kings 17:12, 14, 16). In 1 Kings 14:3 the word there so rendered means properly a bottle, as in Jer. 19:1, 10, or pitcher. In 2 Kings 2:20, a platter or flat metal saucer is intended. The Hebrew word here used is translated “dish” in 21:13; “pans,” in 2 Chr. 35:13; and “bosom,” in Prov. 19:24; 26:15 (R.V., “dish”).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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