Pitcher
ξέστηςStrong’s G3582xestēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Xestēs is the Greek word usually translated “vessels”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.”
Meaning
Usually translated “vessels”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- vessels 1
- of vessels 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ξέστης xestēs · pitcher
ξέστης, -ου, ὁ (a Sicilian corruption of Lat. sextarius), [in Al. : Lev.14:10 (לֹג, LXX κοτύλη)* ;] 1. a sextarius (about a pint). 2. In NT, a pitcher of wood or stone : Mrk.7:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pitcher” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PITCH'ER, noun
- An earthen vessel with a spout for pouring out liquors.
- An instrument for piercing the ground.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.