Laver (Easton)

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(Heb. kiyor), a 'basin' for boiling in, a 'pan' for cooking (1 Samuel 2:14 ), a 'fire-pan' or hearth (Zechariah 12:6 ), the sacred wash-bowl of the tabernacle and temple (Exodus 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"> 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 L Bible Dictionaries Laver 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 Lattice Next Entry Law Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Laver Scofield Reference Index Laver Thompson Chain Reference Laver Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Temple; First & Second; & Laver Torrey Topical Textbook Laver of Brass Dictionaries American Tract Society Laver Easton's Bible Dictionary Laver Fausset Bible Dictionary Laver Holman Bible Dictionary Laver Hastings' BibleDictionary Laver Hastings' NT Dictionary Laver King James Dictionary Laver Morrish Bible Dictionary Laver People's Bible Dictionary Laver Smith Bible Dictionary Laver Wilson's Bible Types Laver Webster Dictionary Laverer Laver (2) Laver Watson's Theological Dictionary Laver Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Laver Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Laver McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Laver Laver of Regeneration The Jewish Encyclopedia Laver Lexicons ܣܚܳܬ݂ܳܐ כִּיוּר (Heb. kiyor), a "basin" for boiling in, a "pan" for cooking ( 1 Samuel 2:14 ), a "fire-pan" or hearth ( Zechariah 12:6 ), the sacred wash-bowl of the tabernacle and temple ( Exodus 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 ( Exodus 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 Chronicles 4:6 ). The position and uses of these are described 1 Kings 7:23-39 ; 2 Chronicles 4:6 . The "molten sea" was made of copper, taken from Tibhath and Chun, cities of Hadarezer, king of Zobah ( 1 Chronicles 18:8 ; 1 Kings 7:23-26 ). No lavers are mentioned in the second temple.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)