Basin (Easton)

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Or Bason. A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing (Exodus 24:6 ); rendered also 'goblet' (Song of Solomon 7:2 ) and 'cups' (Isaiah 22:24 ). A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) among the vessels of the temple (1 Chronicles 28:17; Ezra 1:10; 8:27 ). A vase (Heb. mizrak) from which to sprinkle"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Basin Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Basilisk Next Entry Basket Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Basin Thompson Chain Reference Basins Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Basin Holman Bible Dictionary Basin 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Basin, Ecclesiastical Use of Smith Bible Dictionary Basin Webster Dictionary Catch-Basin Basined Basin Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Basin Basin-Stand Great Basin (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Basin; Bason McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Alms-Basin (or Alms-Dish) Basin Basin, Bernard (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Ecclesiastical Use of Basins The Jewish Encyclopedia Basin Lexicons ܡܫܳܓ݂ܬ݁ܳܐ νιπτήρ , ποδονιπτήρ אַגָּן כִּיוּר מִזְרָק (only first 3 shown) Or Bason. A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing ( Exodus 24:6 ); rendered also "goblet" ( Song of Solomon 7:2 ) and "cups" ( Isaiah 22:24 ). A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) among the vessels of the temple ( 1 Chronicles 28:17 ; Ezra 1:10 ; 8:27 ). A vase (Heb. mizrak) from which to sprinkle anything. A metallic vessel; sometimes rendered "bowl" ( Amos 6:6 ; Zechariah 9:15 ). The vessels of the tabernacle were of brass ( Exodus 27:3 ), while those of the temple were of gold ( 2 Chronicles 4:8 ). A utensil (Heb. saph) for holding the blood of the victims ( Exodus 12:22 ); also a basin for domestic purposes ( 2 Samuel 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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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)