Bason.

There are four Hebrew words used for basons nearly all referring to the temple service.

1. aggan, 'a cup, bowl, or bason.' Exodus 24:6.

2. kephor, 'large cup or bowl,' probably for the wine when drunk before the Lord; when blood is spoken of a different word is used. 1 Chronicles 28:17; Ezra 1:10; Ezra 8:27.

3. mizraq, 'large bason or bowl,' used for holding the blood that had to be sprinkled, etc. Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3; Numbers 7:13-85 'bowls'; 1 Kings 7:40, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 1:7; 2 Kings 1:12; 2 Chronicles 1:4, 2 Chronicles 1:4, 2 Chronicles 1:4; Nehemiah 7:70.

4. saph, 'dish, bowl.' Exodus 12:22; 2 Samuel 1:17; Jeremiah 52:19. In the N.T. nupthr, 'large bason,' which our Lord used when he washed the feet of His disciples. John 13:5.


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